Jermain Defoe has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 39. Former West Ham and Tottenham striker Defoe had been playing for Sunderland, after returning to the club where he spent two-and-a-half seasons between 2015 and 2017, in January. His contract there was due to run until the end of the season.
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Timo Werner’s first-half strike helped strengthen Chelsea’s grip on the top four with a 1-0 win at West Ham, who saw Fabian Balbuena controversially sent off after a VAR intervention. Chelsea’s winner came just before half-time through Werner’s first Premier League goal since mid-February.
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Mohamed Salah produced two moments of magic as Liverpool’s recovery continued with a 3-1 win at West Ham. The Egyptian ended his six-game goal drought in the league by cutting in from the right and curling a trademark shot inside the far post on 57 minutes.
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Tomas Soucek’s late strike handed West Ham the first Premier League victory of 2021, beating Everton 1-0 in a game that lacked clear-cut chances. Chances were at a premium for much of the game, with only one shot on target in the first half.
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A brace from Tammy Abraham after Thiago Silva had starred at both ends of the pitch saw Chelsea record a 3-0 win over West Ham tonight. The result moves Frank Lampard’s men up to fifth in the Premier League table.
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