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‘It won’t go into the team talk’: Michael Carrick plays down viral haircut fan as Manchester United chase fifth win against West Ham United | Football News

‘It won’t go into the team talk’: Michael Carrick plays down viral haircut fan as Manchester United chase fifth win against West Ham United | Football News

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3 min readFeb 10, 2026 02:04 PM IST Interim Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick has acknowledged the viral story of a supporter who hasn’t cut his hair in over 500 days, but said it will not be mentioned in the team’s preparations as the club targets a fifth consecutive Premier League victory against West Ham United on Tuesday. Supporter Frank Ilett vowed in October 2024 not to get a haircut until United secured five wins in a row, a feat they have not achieved since February 2024. The fan has since amassed more than two million followers on social media by chronicling his journey. With victories over Manchester City, Arsenal, Fulham and Tottenham, United have now won four straight and face West Ham United on Tuesday evening in London, a match that would finally allow Ilett to finish his challenge. Asked about the fan’s pledge at his pre-match press conference, Carrick said: “I can say I’m aware of it, yeah. My kids have made me aware of it, if anything.” He added with a …

Lucas Paqueta reacts to his red card in West Ham United’s 2-0 defeat to Liverpool in Premier League

Lucas Paqueta reacts to his red card in West Ham United’s 2-0 defeat to Liverpool in Premier League

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West Ham United midfielder Lucas Paqueta has reacted to his red card in the Premier League match against Liverpool on Sunday, admitting that he had been through a harrowing phase in the last two years, with limited psychological help from his federation. The 28-year-old was sent off by the referee, Darren England, for going overboard with his argument, surrounding a foul awarded against the Hammers in the final stages of the match, which his side lost 2-0. “It’s ridiculous to have your life and career affected for two years without any psychological support from the federation. Perhaps this ridiculous behaviour is just a reflection of everything I’ve had to endure, and, it seems, have to continue enduring! I’m sorry if I’m not perfect,” he wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday. It’s ridiculous to have your life and career affected for two years without any psychological support from the federation. Perhaps this ridiculous behavior is just a reflection of everything I’ve had to endure and, it seems, have to continue enduring! I’m sorry if I’m …

Mo Salah left out of Liverpool team for Premier League clash with West Ham | Football News

Mo Salah left out of Liverpool team for Premier League clash with West Ham | Football News

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Liverpool coach Arne Slot has raised a few eyebrows with his decision to leave out talismanic star Mo Salah from the starting lineup to play West Ham on Sunday. While Salah’s form this season has been topsy-turvy at best, Salah has established himself as a legend at Anfield. Only last season, he was the club’s leading goalscorer as Liverpool managed to seal a record-equaling 20th English league title. With Salah named on the bench for Sunday’s clash, Slot picked a forward line of Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz and Cody Gakpo for the game at the London Stadium. Salah’s form in recent games has seen him failing to score in his last four games and managed only four goals in the league all season. Liverpool’s season has spiraled so far, the club is currently on a run of nine losses in 12 games in all competitions. It has lost six of its last seven in the league. After Liverpool slumped to a 4-1 defeat to PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League earlier this week, coach Slot …

Rahul Kannoly Praveen joins West Ham United FC for unique 7-a-side tourney

Rahul Kannoly Praveen joins West Ham United FC for unique 7-a-side tourney

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Indian forward Rahul Kannoly Praveen has been picked to join West Ham United FC for The Soccer Tournament (TST), a premier 7-a-side football competition set to take place in the United States in June. The 25-year-old winger, who currently plays for Indian Super League club Odisha FC, will have the opportunity to showcase his skills on an international stage alongside some of football’s biggest names. 🚨#News l Indian forward Rahul Kannoly Praveen is set to join West Ham United FC 🔥at TST⚽️ 🇮🇳 Rahul KP will be representing Premier League club at the The Soccer Tournament which is a 7-a-side football tournament taking place in USA in June🗓️ He will face the top Players like… pic.twitter.com/LIyqWLuHYP — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) May 23, 2025 The tournament will see Rahul face off against football legends including Argentine striker Sergio Aguero and Portuguese icon Nani, presenting a remarkable opportunity for the young Indian talent to rub shoulders with some of the biggest names in the game. Who is Rahul Kannoly Praveen Rahul’s journey to this prestigious platform began …

Arsenal’s title hopes hits a snag as Mikel Arteta’s team go down 0-1 to West Ham | Football News

Arsenal’s title hopes hits a snag as Mikel Arteta’s team go down 0-1 to West Ham | Football News

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Arsenal’s hopes of catching up to Liverpool at the top of the table suffered an almighty blow when they were shocked by 16th placed West Ham United on Saturday. Arsenal, who are bereft of most of their forward players with Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli all out injured, suffered another setback when midfielder Myles Lewis-Skelly was sent off with a red card. West Ham had taken the lead in the 44th minute when Jarrod Bowen scored from an Aaron Wan-Bissaka assist. The Gunners tried as hard as they could but could not find an equalizer with Mikel Arteta’s team still 7 points behind league leaders Liverpool who play Manchester City on Sunday. Last week, Spain’s Mikel Merino eased Arsenal’s attacking concerns with two late goals off the bench to secure a 2-0 win at relegation-threatened Leicester on Saturday that kept the Gunners in the Premier League title race. Story continues below this ad Earlier in the Premier League on Saturady, Manchester United rallied from two goals down before benefitting from a …

‘Disrespectful’: Harry Redknapp slams West Ham for Julen Lopetegui treatment | Football News

‘Disrespectful’: Harry Redknapp slams West Ham for Julen Lopetegui treatment | Football News

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Former West Ham manager Harry Redknapp has termed the club’s behaviour towards current coach Julen Lopetegui disrespectful due to the Hammers reportedly in talks with former Chelsea manager Graham Potter to become the new coach even as the Spaniard remains at the club. “It’s disrespectful. If you want to get rid of him then you call him and say I’m sorry it’s not worked out, but obviously talks have been going on with Graham Potter,” Redknapp told BBC. “Potter seems to be the number-one target. But it’s not an easy place to manage West Ham. The expectation there is very high. Whoever goes there, not only do they have to produce a winning team, they’ve got to produce a team that plays what West Ham fans see as the West Ham way,” he added. Lopetegui’s tenure at the club is reportedly coming to an end with West Ham even cancelling a FA Cup media conference on Wednesday. West Ham find themselves at 14th in the Premier League table with just 23 points after two heavy …

Five-Star Liverpool Pull Eight Points Clear With West Ham Rout

Five-Star Liverpool Pull Eight Points Clear With West Ham Rout

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Liverpool moved a step closer to a record-equalling 20th English top-flight title as a 5-0 thrashing of West Ham opened up an eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League. Luis Diaz, Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Diogo Jota were on target for the rampant Reds in east London as they ended the year as huge favourites to deliver just a second league title in 35 years. Nottingham Forest are the surprise closest challengers in second, but Arsenal and Chelsea can close the gap when they are in action later in the week. Arne Slot has repeatedly stressed nothing can be won yet with Liverpool still one game shy of the halfway mark in the Premier League. But the Dutchman’s succession of Jurgen Klopp continues to look flawless after a 23rd win in 27 matches in all competitions. “I enjoyed it a lot because it doesn’t happen many times that I could just sit back and enjoy,” said Slot. Diaz had been rested for the 3-1 win over Leicester on …

Enes Unal’s Late Stunner Rescues Bournemouth In West Ham Draw

Enes Unal’s Late Stunner Rescues Bournemouth In West Ham Draw

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Bournemouth’s Enes Unal provided a dramatic climax to his side’s 1-1 draw with West Ham on Monday as the Turkey forward’s superb late free-kick cancelled out Lucas Paqueta’s penalty. Paqueta looked to have sealed West Ham’s second successive Premier League victory when he converted from the spot with just three minutes left at the Vitality Stadium. But Unal came to the Cherries’ rescue three minutes later with only his second goal this season. The 27-year-old’s moment of magic extended Bournemouth’s unbeaten run to four games as they climbed to sixth place. Bournemouth have scored a league-high 10 goals in the final 15 minutes of games this season.  Two of those goals came in a remarkable 2-1 win at Ipswich in their previous game, with Unal also scoring Bournemouth’s equaliser on that occasion. “Enes scored an amazing goal. He’s a specialist. But it’s only one point. I’m very disappointed with the penalty,” Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola said of the decision that went against his team for Tyler Adams’ handball. “It is a play we …

West Ham Pile More Pressure On Erik Ten Hag, Cole Palmer Fires Chelsea To Victory

West Ham Pile More Pressure On Erik Ten Hag, Cole Palmer Fires Chelsea To Victory

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West Ham piled more pressure on beleaguered Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag with a dramatic 2-1 win on Sunday as Cole Palmer inspired Chelsea to a victory by the same scoreline over Newcastle. Tottenham were beaten 1-0 at Crystal Palace, who picked up their first win of the season. Liverpool can go back to the top of the table with victory away at Arsenal in the biggest clash of the Premier League weekend later on Sunday. Ten Hag was left to rue a familiar lack of ruthlessness as United’s fourth league defeat in nine games will spark further speculation on how long he will be given to turn the Red Devils’ fortunes around. The visitors should have been out of sight by half-time at the London Stadium. Alejandro Garnacho hit the woodwork inside two minutes and Edson Alvarez also headed off his own crossbar. But it was Diogo Dalot who missed the biggest chance when the Portuguese international somehow fired over with the goal gaping after rounding Lukasz Fabianski. Under-fire West Ham …

Raheem Sterling Nets First Arsenal Goal In League Cup Romp, Liverpool Beat West Ham

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Raheem Sterling scored his first Arsenal goal and Jack Porter became the club’s youngest ever starter in a 5-1 rout of Bolton in the League Cup on Wednesday, while Liverpool reached the last 16 with a 5-1 win against troubled West Ham. Sterling marked his maiden Arsenal start following his transfer deadline day move from Chelsea with a second-half strike in the third-round tie at the Emirates Stadium. The 29-year-old will hope his goal marks the start of a career revival after a disappointing two-year spell at Chelsea. “He was great. He’s started to show glimpses of what he can do. Physically, he needs to get to the level we require, but it was a massive step today,” Gunners boss Mikel Arteta said. Arteta had made seven changes from Sunday’s stormy 2-2 draw at Premier League champions Manchester City, including giving goalkeeper Porter his record-breaking debut in place of the injured David Raya. Aged 16 years and 72 days old, Porter was the youngest player ever to start for Arsenal, surpassing the previous record holder Cesc Fabregas, who …