‘Dimitri Payet was the X factor’: The world-class talent, the fallout and the bitter West Ham exit
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‘Dimitri Payet was the X factor’: The world-class talent, the fallout and the bitter West Ham exit

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“We played a pre-season game against Southend United. Payet celebrates scoring as West Ham batter Blackburn Rovers 5-1 away in the 2015-16 FA Cup “The instruction from Bilic was simple: ‘Give the ball to Payet because he will do something special’,” says Hendrie. This goal was pretty special… 🔥 pic.twitter.com/H0O86JirjI — West Ham United March 29, 2020 “He was always trying to put the ball through players’ legs,” says Matt Jarvis, another West Ham team-mate. #COYI — Jack Sullivan August 27, 2016 “I’ve heard about all the interest and I’m flattered but I love West Ham,” Payet said. But unfortunately, it didn’t work out like that.” “The guy was an amazing player in the short space of time he was at the club,” says former West Ham centre-back and occasional captain Winston Reid.

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