News about Kurt Zouma

SAMI MOKBEL AT SOUTHWARK CROWN COURT: Football agent Saif Rubie has been found not guilty of sending a threatening email to former Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia. The intermediary broke down in tears in the dock as the jury read out the verdict before being formally released.

Bosses at Chelsea 'cut out' a football agent who had masterminded the sale of Kurt Zouma to West Ham, a court heard. Saif Rubie, 45, sent an email to Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia, 49, threatening to send in enforcers to secure his ten per cent cut of the defender's £29million transfer fee, it is claimed. The agent claims he had brokered the deal on the Hammers captain and just wanted what he was owed, Southwark crown court has heard.

SAMI MOKBEL AT SOUTHWARK CROWN COURT: Marina Granovskaia felt 'physically threatened' by an email sent to her by football agent Saif Rubie, a court heard today. Speaking publicly for the first time since leaving Chelsea in 2022, Granovskaia - previously a Chelsea director - described her fears after receiving an email from Rubie demanding money he believed he was owed money from the deal that saw Kurt Zouma leave Stamford Bridge for West Ham. Giving testimony in court on Tuesday morning, Granovskaia was asked by prosecuting solicitors Arizuna Asante how she felt upon receiving the email.

Former Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia has arrived at Southwark Crown Court to give evidence in a trial that sees football agent Saif Rubie accused of sending her a threatening email during her tenure at the west London club. The Russian-Canadian football administrator was a key figure under the club's former owner Roman Abramovich, and is at the centre of the court case after receiving an email from Rubie in which he is alleged to have demanded payment for Kurt Zouma's move from Chelsea to West Ham in 2021.

Former Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia is set to make a rare public appearance on Tuesday in the trial that sees football agent Saif Rubie accused of sending her a threatening email. The Russian football administrator, a central figure at Chelsea under former owner Roman Abramovich, received an email from Rubie in which he is alleged to have demanded payment for his role in Kurt Zouma's move from Chelsea to West Ham in 2021. She attended Southwark Crown Court on Monday as the trial started but wasn't require to take the stand. However, Granovskaia, who rarely made public appearances during her time with Chelsea, is expected to give evidence on Tuesday.

Saif Alrubie, 45, (left) is charged with sending Marina Granovskaia, 49, (right) an electronic communication with intent to cause distress or anxiety on 22 May 2022. The agent is accused of demanding payment over the £29million transfer of Kurt Zouma, 29, (centre) to West Ham - accusations revealed exclusively by MailOnline.

SAMI MOKBEL AT SOUTHWARK CROWN COURT: Former Chelsea boss Avram Grant is among a host of high profile figures set to be embroiled in agent Saif Rubie's trial, in which he is accused of sending a threatening email to Marina Granovskaia. Ex-Blues players Antonio Rudiger and Tammy Abraham were also mentioned in court as individuals who could become figures of interest in the case. The trial, in which Rubie is accused of sending malicious communications to former Blues director, Granovskaia in relation to Kurt Zouma's move from Chelsea to West Ham in August 2021, started at Southwark Crown Court on Monday.

West Ham defender Kurt Zouma has inspired a stag do in Leeds , leaving onlookers stunned. Footage emerged in February 2022 of Zouma - and his brother Yoan - abusing a cat in his kitchen, which eventually led to the pair being prosecuted by the RSPCA. The Frenchman pleaded guilty to two counts under the Animal Welfare Act when he appeared at Thames Magistrates' Court in east London back in May 2022.

After admitting that Tottenham's decision making must be changed due to a goal by Kurt Zouma's as a tumultuous London derby ended all square, Ange Postecoglou joked that he'd like to control his players with a joystick. Spurs remain fifth in the Premier League, two points behind Aston Villa and nine others, and they face Chelsea on Thursday night.

In Tuesday's 1-1 draw with Tottenham at the London Stadium, David Moyes was impressed with his team's defense. In the fifth minute, the Hammers got off to a rocky start to the game, with Brennan Johnson giving the visitors the lead. However, they came back from Kurt Zouma and eventually had a chance to win the game.

Since drawing against West Ham on Tuesday, Joe Cole backed Tottenham to his fourth position in the Premier League and lockout a spot in next season's Champions League. Spurs must leapfrog Aston Villa and hold off any potential charges from Manchester United with just 11 points separating the three teams, requiring them to triumph.

In Tottenham's 1-1 draw away from West Ham, Brennan Johnson has chastised the team's lack of cutting edge. In the London derby, Tottenham took the lead, with Johnson finding the net in the fifth minute. However, the lead lasted just 14 minutes as Kurt Zouma equalized for West Ham. Tottenham had ample chances to regain control of the game, but they ultimately lost by just a single point from the match at London Stadium.

KATHRYN BATTE AT THE LONDON STADIUM: The points shared between the two teams made it a bit tense but ultimately settled at level. Brennan Johnson has been on fine form in recent weeks, and the Welshman rewarded Postecoglou's faith in him by stepping ahead of a poor Timo Werner to lead the visitors. However, the Hammers were not going to go back to bed, and captain Kurt Zouma managed to get his direct a Jarrod Bowen corner outside Guglielmo Vicario's courthouse to level proceedings.

KATHRYN BATTE AT STADE EUROPA-PARK IN FREIBURG: After the German side earned a deserved 1-0 victory, West Ham has a lot to do in the second leg of their Europa League tie against Freiburg. The Hammers defense was solid throughout until Kurt Zouma was trapped by a cross in the 81st minute that missed one Freiburg player before he landed at the feet of replacement Michael Gregoritsch, who tapped in from six yards.

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Lampard led Chelsea to fourth place in the Premier League under a transfer embargo before being fired in his second season. Rudiger lost his regular starter role under Lampard and was banned from working with Lampard's favorite pairing of Kurt Zouma and Andreas Christensen.

During Manchester United's 3-0 victory over West Ham on Sunday, an MUTV commentator went viral after making a vehement remark about Kurt Zouma live on air. In the first half at Old Trafford, Zouma mistakenly struck the goalkeeper in the chest with his shoulder. Following the hefty crash, replays did not make for pleasant viewing, and one of the MUTV commentators took the opportunity to criticize Zouma for his role in the incident.

KIERAN GILL AT THE LONDON STADIUM: Kalvin Phillips is used to picking up short passes from his time with Manchester City, but not like this. Not when he is right on the edge of his own box with no way to turn but into disaster. When Kurt Zouma had the ball, the danger was clear. Ryan Christie was breathing down the neck of Phillips, and Dominic Solanke was covering Alphonse Areola. And Pablo Fornals knew what was coming next and was buried in his phone in the London Stadium's tunnel, awaiting word on his impending relocation to Real Betis. Zouma played the ball into Phillips, the very definition of a hospital pass, and Bournemouth's high-press did its job. Solanke scored, and the visitors took the lead after two minutes and 22 seconds. Blame Phillips if you like, but Zouma must also accept responsibility for West Ham's traumatic start to life.

In a series of break-ins around the country, Newcastle midfielder Joelinton (bottom right) has been the newest Premier League star to be harmed by burglars. While his family was at home watching Jack Grealish's (bottom center) house be assaulted over Christmas, his family was not home watching him play on television. During the Boxing Day robbery, the Raiders stole £1 million worth of jewelry. Other famous footballers whose homes have been targeted include Kevin De Bruyne (bottom left), Kurt Zouma (top right), Raheem Sterling (top centre) and Victor Lindelof (top left)

According to reports, the 28-year-old's £5.6 million mansion was sacked on Wednesday while his family was outside watching him play in a 3-1 win over Everton at Goodison Park in Liverpool. After being prompted by barking dogs and sounds upstairs, relatives, including his fiancée Sasha Attwood (pictured with Grealish, left), were compelled to run and hide; the robbers took away a estimated £1 million worth of jewelry. It's the latest in a string of raids involving high-profile footballers, including Kurt Zouma, Raheem Sterling, Paul Pogba, and Victor Lindelof (pictured) - and more often than not, robbers are waiting for their marks to be removed from home before attacking.

Following a break at the defender's house last weekend, David Moyes is expected to welcome West Ham captain Kurt Zouma back for his match against Tottenham on Thursday. When the center-back and his family were inside, robbers broke into Zouma's home, looing expensive items as well as sentimental treasures.

Burglars who raided Kurt Zouma's Essex mansion only wanted one room as they took away a bewildering bounty of watches and jewelry. Zouma, 29, was at home with his wife Sandra and four children when robbers struck late on Saturday night. The family discovered that the laundry room at the address had been sacked with jewelry and watches. By the time the robbery was discovered, the criminals had already been deposed. According to reports, the robbers may have seen Frenchman Zouma posing in some of his expensive timepieces on social media, including a £20,000 customised Rolex watch.

Kurt Zouma (pictured left) of West Ham and his family is the latest in a long line of top-flight footballers to have been targeted by professional robbery gangs, including Raheem Sterling, Ashley Cole, and Paul Pogba. In December last year, the Surrey mansion of Sterling (inset above) was raided and saw £300,000 worth of jewelry and watched being taken. As the pair chilled with their 13-month-old son and his fiancée Perrie Edwards (above right), robbers broke into the Cheshire mansion, where the family was unaware. Ashley Cole (below right) and his family survived a horrific ordeal when a gang of men smashed their way into his house, tied him up, and threatened to cut off his fingers. Kurtis Dilks, 35, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for his part in the attack in July last year.

On Saturday night, a gang of thugs ransacked The Hammers' Essex mansion while relaxing with his wife Sandra (pictured with Zouma, right) and their children. On Sunday, Frenchman Zouma (left), 29, was missing from West Ham's squad after the raid, which resulted in a warning from cops to neighbors in the fear that an organized crime group may strike again. With a source advising The Sun, Zouma and his family were 'too afraid to remain at home.' He is worried about the safety of his family.' West Ham fans were stunned by the ordeal's announcement, with the club giving a £25,000 reward for details leading to the gang's capture.