Person: Dimitri Payet

Diego Costa's future uncertain after being dropped for Leicester game

Diego Costa will be absent for Premier League leaders Chelsea's clash at Leicester, with his future uncertain.

Sat, 14 Jan, 2017

Middlesbrough v Liverpool - Premier League - Riverside Stadium

The week in Fantasy Premier League: Transfer window strategy, the Nathan Ake problem, and going 3-5-2

Fashions come and go in Fantasy Premier League just as in life, and in case you haven’t heard - 3-5-2 is so hot right now.

Fri, 13 Jan, 2017

Slick Man City showcase cup intent

West Ham 0 Manchester City 5: In the days leading up to what looked like a tricky trip to the capital, Pep Guardiola had promised two things.

Sat, 07 Jan, 2017

Jurgen Klopp blasts Neville brothers over Loris Karius

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has launched a withering attack on pundit Gary Neville after the former Manchester United defender’s criticism of goalkeeper Loris Karius.

Tue, 13 Dec, 2016

Darren Randolph recovers after howler

Liverpool 2 West Ham 2: As Darren Randolph can testify, a goalkeeper’s life can be a rollercoaster ride. One moment you are sitting on the sidelines, wondering when your chance will come; the next, you find yourself in the spotlight, and perhaps wishing you were not.

Mon, 12 Dec, 2016

West Ham United v Arsenal - Premier League - London Stadium

Hat-trick hero Sanchez helps Gunners hammer West Ham

Alexis Sanchez fired Arsenal up to second with a stunning hat-trick in a thumping 5-1 victory at West Ham.

Sat, 03 Dec, 2016

Man United show bottle to cheer up Jose Mourinho

Manchester United 4 West Ham 1: Jose Mourinho stayed out of sight as Manchester United swept into the EFL Cup semi-finals with a comfortable 4-1 win over West Ham last night.

Thu, 01 Dec, 2016

Manchester United v West Ham United - Premier League

Jose Mourinho set for return to the FA dock

Man United 1 West Ham 1

Mon, 28 Nov, 2016

Spurs won’t man-mark West Ham threat Dimitri Payet

Mauricio Pochettino has instructed Tottenham to pay special attention to Dimitri Payet today but says there is no plan to man-mark the West Ham playmaker.

Sat, 19 Nov, 2016

Dimitri Payet and Sadio Mane poster boys for soccer’s data revolution

The increasing importance of data analytics has been seen in the transfers of Raheem Sterling and Dimitri Payet, the Web Summit heard yesterday.

Thu, 10 Nov, 2016

Fans clash as West Ham see off Chelsea in derby

West Ham 2 Chelsea 1: Antonio Conte’s hopes of marking his first season in English football with a meaningful run in the EFL Cup were dashed by West Ham, who notched their most significant win in their new home yet.

Thu, 27 Oct, 2016

West Ham United v Middlesbrough - Premier League - London Stadium

This is the goal that has Slaven Bilic comparing Dimitri Payet to Lionel Messi

West Ham boss Slaven Bilic compared Dimitri Payet to Lionel Messi after his latest wonder goal.

Sat, 01 Oct, 2016

Hull City v Chelsea - Premier League - KCOM Stadium

Hammers struggling to record second win of the season as Blues get season back on track

Chelsea recorded a Premier League win today as West Ham and Sunderland continue to struggle towards the bottom of the table.

Sat, 01 Oct, 2016

EFL Cup round-up: Tottenham impress in Harry Kane’s absence with five-goal romp

Vincent Janssen showed there may be life after Harry Kane as the stand-in striker scored his first Tottenham goal in a 5-0 romp over Gillingham.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

Arsenal v Southampton - Premier League - Emirates Stadium

Gunners scrape a win, but what happened to West Ham?

Spurs impressed with a win at the bet365 Stadium.

Sat, 10 Sep, 2016

West Ham may miss home comforts in new stadium

It may be fewer than 6km from Upton Park, but West Ham’s brand new London Stadium feels a long way from home.

Fri, 12 Aug, 2016

Premier League’s Mr Fix-its revealed

Paul Richards remembers the phone call and it still brings a smile to his face.

Thu, 11 Aug, 2016

West Ham seal £20m deal for Andre Ayew

West Ham have completed the signing of Swansea forward Andre Ayew.

Tue, 09 Aug, 2016

Arsene Wenger giving his Euro stars four week break

Arsene Wenger has guaranteed his Euro 2016 stars a four-week summer break, potentially leaving his side short staffed at the start of the new Premier League campaign.

Sun, 17 Jul, 2016

Celebrating the Euro wow factor

Chris Hatherall celebrates the Euro 2016 wow factor.

Mon, 11 Jul, 2016

France v Portugal: How sides compare

Simon Collings compares the two sides before they clash in Euro 2016 final.

Sat, 09 Jul, 2016

French joy should soon be complete

It will be a fitting victory for football and for the French people if they manage to topple Portugal tomorrow night in the final, writes Liam Brady.

Sat, 09 Jul, 2016

Too small, too frail Antoine Griezmann defies his doubters

Too small. Too frail. No future in French football. Antoine Griezmann defied plenty of sceptics by becoming the highest scorer at the European Championship.

Tue, 05 Jul, 2016

In-form Olivier Giroud keeps focus on the big picture

Olivier Giroud confounded the doubters as France reached the Euro 2016 semi-finals — but the striker is savouring the victory rather than his man-of-the-match display against Iceland.

Tue, 05 Jul, 2016

France on the march as Iceland dream melts away

France 5 Iceland 2: France have finally come alive at Euro 2016 after producing a mercurial five-goal performance, ruthless and majestic in equal measure, to end Iceland’s fairytale and set up a semi-final against world champions Germany that has the potential to be the contest of the tournament so far.

Mon, 04 Jul, 2016

Roy Hodgson had our complete support, claims Wayne Rooney

England captain Wayne Rooney insists Roy Hodgson always had the players’ support, labelling reports they had lost faith in the outgoing manager “completely untrue”.

Wed, 29 Jun, 2016

France wary of wily Wes Hoolahan’s ‘brilliant left foot’

France have pinpointed Wes Hoolahan as the Ireland player they need to thwart if they’re to prevail in today's Euro 2016 last-16 tie.

Sun, 26 Jun, 2016

24 things we've learned so far about Euro 2016

1) Granit Xhaka looks every bit a £30m player

Sat, 25 Jun, 2016

Will magnificent Dimitri Payet end our Euro voyage?

Plenty of reasons have been propounded for Dimitri Payet’s meteoric rise from international underachiever to France’s outstanding player at Euro 2016 — but the best words to explain it probably came from Didier Deschamps.

Fri, 24 Jun, 2016

Belgian blues still linger with wary Shane Long

Euphoria swept through the Irish squad following Wednesday’s victory over Italy, but Shane Long was unable to banish the Belgian blues as he looked ahead to the challenge posed by France in Sunday’s Euro 2016 last-16 tie.

Fri, 24 Jun, 2016

Catch-up with what you've missed today with our evening briefing

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

Mon, 20 Jun, 2016

France clinch top spot in Group A

France 0 Switzerland 0: France topped Group A despite being held to a 0-0 draw by Switzerland — who also qualified for the last 16 — in Lille.

Mon, 20 Jun, 2016

Surreal days and nights in France

It was only 6.30am last Monday when one Northern Ireland fan, still very much the worse for wear after a night that may not have ended, spotted a couple of guys from south of the border wearing their different shades of green and felt the urge to cover the length of the train station concourse in Nice in less time than an Olympic sprinter to have his say, writes Brendan O’Brien.

Fri, 17 Jun, 2016

I’m one of the world’s best, says Romelu Lukaku

Romelu Lukaku has described himself as one of the most gifted strikers in world football.

Thu, 02 Jun, 2016

Ben Arfa and Sakho miss out on France squad for Euros

France coach Didier Deschamps has picked seasoned striker Olivier Giroud for his 23-man squad for Euro 2016, which France will host, naming in-form forward Hatem Ben Arfa only as a reserve.

Fri, 13 May, 2016

Storybook farewell to Upton Park as West Ham stun Man United

West Ham 3 Manchester United 2: A night that began with the Manchester United players sheltering on the floor of the team bus as the vehicle was attacked by bottles and other missiles on its way to the Boleyn Ground ended with Louis Van Gaal’s side crestfallen at having lost control of the race to finish fourth.

Wed, 11 May, 2016