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In flux off the pitch, West Ham will spend next season in the second tier. We asked a host of season-ticket renewers why they’re coming back

Andy Mitten is counting down his top 25 players in the club’s history. In 23rd place is a man who divided opinion among his own team-mates

The West Ham and Netherlands winger is a terrifying dribbler, although his shooting is sometimes wayward

The Athletic joins Norway’s three chefs in the kitchen to find out how they source and prepare food for the team

Welcome to Connections: Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.

We hope you’re enjoying the 2026 World Cup as much as we are at The Athletic. So many of you have been playing with our bracket forecast, making predictions using our Pick ‘Em tool (how are you getting on by the way? Managing to beat Stanley the dog?) or emailing our newsletters, The Athletic FC…