West Ham vs Lyon ref was banned for six months after taking £250 in match fixing scandal

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West Ham fan Danny Dyer made a light-hearted joke regarding the chant about Jarrod Bowen and his daughter Dani following the Hammers’ win on Thursday night.David Moyes’ side progressed into the semi-finals of the Europa League after beating Lyon 3-0 in France to progress into the final four, winning 4-1 on aggregate. Craig Dawson and Declan Rice put the Hammers ahead in the first half to give the London outfit a commanding lead.Then Liverpool transfer target Bowen, who is dating Dani Dyer, put the icing on the cake just three minutes after the restart to send the travelling West Ham supporters into a frenzy.

thrashed Lyon 3-0 on Thursday night to cruise through 4-1 on aggregate to face Eintracht Frankfurt in the last four of the competition. Craig Dawson headed in the opener from a corner before Rice added a second with a deflected effort into the bottom corner. Jarrod Bowen made the result secure with a clinical finish in the 48th minute and Lyon never really threatened a comeback and exited the competition.

Europa League by West Ham United on Thursday night.Goals from Craig Dawson, Declan Rice and Jarrod Bowen sealed an unforgettable 3-0 victory for David Moyes' side on what turned out to be one of the most momentous evenings in West Ham's recent history.Things got ugly after the full-time whistle though as flares were set off in the home end and barricades went flying as dozens of angry French fans clashed with stewards - and eventually police - as they battled their way towards the pitch inside Lyon's Groupama Stadium.Lyon, who were narrow favourites to progress to the semi-finals, found themselves 2-0 at half-time following a quickfire double from the visitors just before the interval, and boos rang out across the ground as the players headed back to the dressing rooms.The Hammers added a third shortly after the restart and the atmosphere began to turn a little toxic. TalkSPORT's Ian Abrahams described the scenes at full-time."Well the reaction from the West Ham fans is obviously overjoyed, but not the Lyon fans, we have a bit of a problem now emerging at both ends behind the goals.How do you think UEFA should punish clubs whose fans riot like this? Let us know in the comments section."Behind one goal there was basically barriers separating the fans from the pitch and those barriers have now been pushed up against the police," he added."One of the barriers have been pushed over and two flares have been lit and now the other end to replicate that, again the fans have jumped over the initial hoardings and are now pushing against the metal barriers to try and get to the police."The Lyon fans are really not happy about the situation tonight.

West Ham fans taunted Lyon supporters with chants of "Au Revoir" as the Hammers thumped their French opponents to seal a spot in the Europa League semi-finals.After the two side's drew 1-1 at the London Stadium last week, the Hammers faced an uphill battle to qualify for the competition's last four, but David Moyes' men more than rose to the challenge. Goals from Craig Dawson, Declan Rice and Jarrod Bowen saw the Irons smash Lyon 3-0 to set up a semi-final date with Eintracht Frankfurt, who claimed a shock 3-2 win over Barcelona at the Nou Camp.The result means West Ham have reached a European semi-final for the first time in 46 years as history was made with an astonishing win over Lyon.

West Ham United will play Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League semi-finals after thrashing Lyon 3-0 on Thursday night.The Hammers came into the second leg of their quarter-final in France level at 1-1 and had to weather some early pressure from the home team. But they took control by scoring twice in six minutes towards the end of the first half.Craig Dawson headed in Pablo Fornals' corner at the near post before Declan Rice’s deflected shot found the bottom corner following a poor clearance from the Lyon defence.

West Ham United fans.The England midfielder found the bottom corner from the edge of the box on the stroke of half-time to put the Hammers two goals in front both on the night and overall in the tie. His goal came sandwiched in between strikes from Craig Dawson and Jarrod Bowen as David Moyes' side comfortably saw off their French opponents.After scoring, Rice ran the length of the pitch to celebrate in front of the travelling fans, kissing and pointing to the badge on his shirt as he did so.Those celebrations from Rice were well received by Hammers fans, who flocked to social media to react to his passionate antics, with one tweeting: “Rice kissing the badge is what dreams are made of!”Another added: “Declan Rice kissing the badge is better than any sex I’ve ever had.

Europa League tie against West Ham United this evening despite reportedly testing positive for Covid-19 this morning.It's understood that the 24-year-old took another test this afternoon which came back negative, but his inclusion in the match-day squad raises all manner of questions and health concerns.Reports indicate that Paqueta first tested positive on Wednesday and was subsequently sent home to isolate, but after a change in fortune a few hours ago Lyon decided to roll the dice and reverse their decision, naming him on the bench.Naturally, Hammers fans have been up in arms on social media since the news broke."Paqueta magically recovered for covid an hour before the game, no point in even having squad lists if the club can just change it last minute," one fan tweeted."How is Paqueta involved? The guy literally tested positive for Covid this morning," wrote another.A third said: "This is ridiculous, no one gives a s*** about Covid safety anymore do they? Thought Paqueta was positive."Should Paqueta be allowed to play? Let us know what you think in the comments section.David Moyes' side head into tonight's clash with everything still to play for after drawing 1-1 during a tense encounter at the London Stadium last week.Jarrod Bowen initially gave the home side the lead before former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Tanguy Ndombele hit back a few minutes later to level the tie, and the Hammers were frustratingly denied a late chance by a pitch-invader who brainlessly stormed the field while they were counter-attacking.Victory tonight would see the east London side head into their first proper European semi-final in 46 years, so here's hoping Paqueta doesn't infect them all out there!

David Moyes once acted as a comfortable sofa to a Playboy model during a boxing bout.Back in 2013, the West Ham boss, 58, was pictured with a huge smile beaming across his face as posed in the middle of two models during Tony Bellew’s fight against Isaac Chilemba. Indeed, the burly Scot, during the end of his time as Everton's manager, allegedly had Playboy bunny Hannah Elizabeth on his lap while in attendance at the Liverpool Arena.Elizabeth, who's now 32, said on Twitter at the time: “ Howlin that I was sittin next to David Moyes ringside n got a pic on his knee with my @SaraBeverley #LEG.” Meanwhile, good pal Sara Beverly Jones added: “Me and @misshannahelizx on David moyes knee! Ha my face!? ...

Champions League as speculation grows around his future at West Ham.Rice has impressed hugely for the Hammers over the past two seasons, helping them to reach the quarter-finals of the Europa League. His performances have earned him admiring glances from several of West Ham's Premier League rivals and he is now regarded as one of the best midfielders in the top-flight. But boss David Moyes has consistently rejected the suggestion that West Ham would sanction an exit for his captain.

Brentford supporters taunted cat-kicker Kurt Zouma with a brutal chant during their side’s win over West Ham in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. The Bees picked up a brilliant 2-0 win over West Ham thanks to goals from Byran Mbeumo and Ivan Toney, which have gone a long way to securing their Premier League status. The home fans also found something else to keep them entertained – namely poking fun at Zouma.The West Ham defender picked up an ankle injury midway through the first half.

Jose Mourinho could ruin West Ham and Newcastle's summer transfer plans over Manchester United star Jesse Lingard. The playmaker is destined to end his career-long spell at Old Trafford at the end of the season when his contract expires.

Aaron Cresswell's red card against Lyon should have been rescinded by VAR because of a foul on a West Ham player in the build-up to the incident.Cresswell received his marching orders after bundling over Fulham forward Moussa Dembele outside the box just before half-time. Hammers fans were furious as referee Felix Zwayer sent Cresswell off, judging him to be the last man. The red card itself was harsh enough for the hosts, who had to play half the rest of the game with 10-men.

West Ham attack to a juddering halt.The Hammers were hosting Ligue 1 side Lyon in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final clash on Thursday night. Moyes' men had seen Aaron Cresswell sent off in the first half but took the lead through Jarrod Bowen's second-half strike.Tanguy Ndombele equalised for the visitors, but West Ham were still threatening on the counter.

West Ham, as the Frenchman brought out his inner Cristiano Ronaldo.With the game level heading towards half-time, Dembele broke through before going down on the edge of the West Ham area as Cresswell came across to cut him out, and he was sent off for denying a clear goalscoring opportunity. Despite a mass appeal from West Ham, VAR did not intervene, handing David Moyes' side a huge blow in their Europa League journey.West Ham will now face a tough test away in Lyon in their quarter-final second-leg, but they will be without one of their most creative defenders.

Liverpool forward Taiwo Awoniyi is a target for both West Ham and Newcastle after an incredible goalscoring run in Bundesliga this season.The Nigerian international, 24, has recorded 17 goals in 36 appearances for Union Berlin and is being closely monitored by the Premier League duo. And if they do choose to sell, Urs Fischer's side could also be set for a tidy profit - the Iron Ones are set to ask for five times the £6 fee they forked out for Awoniyi last summer.According to a report in The Sun, Newcastle or West Ham would have to fork out between £25m-£30m to see Union Berlin let go of their prized asset.

David Moyes will finally get a close up look at former Celtic goal machine Moussa Dembele.

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick is poised to work 'just six days a month' when his Old Trafford consultancy role begins this summer.

Manchester United have paid tribute to their former manager Louis van Gaal after he revealed a cancer diagnosis.The Dutchman, 70, shocked the footballing world when he announced on the Dutch TV show Humberto on Sunday evening that he had been having treatment for an aggressive form of prostate cancer. “I think you don’t tell people you work with like that because it might influence their choices, their decisiveness, so I thought they shouldn’t know,’ he said.“You don’t die from prostate cancer, at least not in 90 per cent of the cases. It is usually other underlying diseases that kill you.

West Ham United and Everton was sent tumbling to the ground like he had been 'shot by a sniper'.The incident occurred after Aaron Cresswell's perfectly placed free-kick had given the Hammers the lead in the 32nd minute against their relegation-threatened opponents.As the cameraman moved along the touchline to film the West Ham players celebrating the goal he appeared to collide with the linesman.This sent him tumbling to the ground in dramatic fashion, with an alternate camera angle showing him stumble before falling onto the turf in the background of the celebrations.Viewers could even see the fall from the camera operator's perspective as footage from his camera was broadcast before cutting to a different angle once he hit the deck.Fans were quick to take to social media to react to the cameraman's accident, with one tweeting: “Cameraman taking a tumble in the background.”Another joked: “Yo, @SkyFootball was this cameraman done by a sniper??”Will West Ham United finish in the top four this season? Let us know in the comments section below.A third viewer added: “Please tell me there is a video of the Sky cameraman running into the linesman when West Ham scored.”Another fan also tweeted: “Dangerous job being a cameraman at West Ham!”David Moyes' side were able to hold onto their lead until half-time but were pegged back shortly after the interval with Mason Holgate's deflected volley pulling Everton level.Jarrod Bowen then restored the home side's advantage just five minutes later, before Everton's afternoon got even harder as Michael Keane was sent off in the 65th minute.Victory for West Ham lifts them up to fifth in the table ahead of Tottenham Hotspur's clash with Newcastle United later on Sunday.They have also

West Ham United star Manuel Lanzini's high-speed crash has been circulating online in the last few hours.The Argentine playmaker was being chauffeur-driven to the club's training ground on Thursday afternoon when his his £70,000 Mercedes flipped over, yet he somehow managed to walk over from the wreckage unscathed and was even cleared to join his team-mates shortly after.Firefighters rushed to the scene to find the car in a crumpled mess and half wrapped around a tree, and mobile phone footage from a car on the other side of the carriageway revealed the full extent of the horror.In the video, a number of firefighters can be seen assessing the wreckage and reaching into the vehicle, with traffic behind the fire engines brought to a standstill.A source told The Sun: "It's a miracle he's alive, from what I've heard. This was an incredibly near miss and could have killed Lanzini and the driver."It's common for West Ham players to use a chauffeur service - especially for those who live in town.