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Graham Potter is celebrating his 24-hour anniversary as West Ham United boss, and here’s the new boss talking to ITV. “West Ham are a fantastic football club … great history, tradition … ambition … a family feel … a well-functioning academy … an ambitious board … it felt really right … I feel like I’ve come back stronger … a better person and coach … I’m really excited … we had a training session yesterday … met everybody … tried to get my bearings … prepared the team … a day in the hotel today as well … the response has been brilliant … the players have taken on little messages … we understand what we’re trying to do so onto the game.”
Aston Villa are celebrating their 150th anniversary tonight. To mark the occasion, various match-day items have been priced at £1.50, including lager, pies, sausage rolls, soft drinks, scarves, beanie hats, caps, the commemorative programme, and the shuttle bus from Birmingham city centre to Villa Park. That’s a lovely touch. The commemorative shirt isn’t priced at £1.50, mind, but let’s not expect the moon on a stick. In any case, that’s not stopped the kit already selling out online, and you can understand why, because it’s delicious: all black, reflecting the club’s first colours before they transitioned to their storied claret and blue, with retro rampant-lion crest, no sponsors, and no names on the back. Happy birthday, Villa!
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2025/jan/10/aston-villa-v-west-ham-united-fa-cup-third-round-live
Author : Scott Murray
Publish date : 2025-01-10 19:35:20
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