West Ham Share Points with Bournemouth after Late Drama on England's South Coast

Soccer Football - Premier League - AFC Bournemouth v West Ham United - Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, Britain - December 16, 2024 AFC Bournemouth's Enes Unal scores their first goal from a free kick past West Ham United's Lukasz Fabianski REUTERS/Toby Melville
Soccer Football - Premier League - AFC Bournemouth v West Ham United - Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, Britain - December 16, 2024 AFC Bournemouth's Enes Unal scores their first goal from a free kick past West Ham United's Lukasz Fabianski REUTERS/Toby Melville
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West Ham Share Points with Bournemouth after Late Drama on England's South Coast

Soccer Football - Premier League - AFC Bournemouth v West Ham United - Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, Britain - December 16, 2024 AFC Bournemouth's Enes Unal scores their first goal from a free kick past West Ham United's Lukasz Fabianski REUTERS/Toby Melville
Soccer Football - Premier League - AFC Bournemouth v West Ham United - Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, Britain - December 16, 2024 AFC Bournemouth's Enes Unal scores their first goal from a free kick past West Ham United's Lukasz Fabianski REUTERS/Toby Melville

Enes Ünal scored a superb free kick in the last minute of normal time to rescue a point for Bournemouth in a 1-1 home draw against West Ham in the Premier League on Monday.
Both sides struggled to break down their opponent and goalkeepers made timely saves at each end, The Associated Press reported.
But in the 87th minute, just when it looked like a 0-0 draw was on the cards, West Ham took the lead thanks to a VAR-assisted penalty.
After a video review, referee Chris Kavanagh adjudged the ball to have struck Tyler Adams’ hand and Lucas Paqueta made no mistake from 12 meters.
That would have been hard on Bournemouth, which enjoyed the better of the second half but came up against the man of the match in West Ham goalkeeper Łukasz Fabianski.
But in the 90th minute, Ünal curled a free kick into the top corner to give the Cherries a deserved share of the points.
“Credit to him, big moment, especially the reaction as well, I thought the boys were brilliant,” Bournemouth forward Ryan Christie told broadcaster Sky. "And it was a moment of magic to get us level.”
There will be debate over the penalty decision and Christie lamented what he said was inconsistent decision-making from officials.
“I thought it was harsh,” Christie said. “I know his hand is high but he’s so close to the ball. We didn’t get one last week against Ipswich from a similar scenario.
“It’s a bit frustrating because we dominated. But it’s good to get a point in the end.”
The comeback was another example of Bournemouth’s late resilience. The south coast side has picked up nine points from losing positions this season, better than everyone bar Aston Villa and Manchester City.
Bournemouth climbed into sixth place, just two points behind Manchester City, while West Ham was 14th.



Liverpool Sign Multi-Year Deal with Adidas to Replace Nike 

Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrates scoring the 2-1 goal during the English Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Southampton FC, in Liverpool, Britain, 08 March 2025. (EPA)
Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrates scoring the 2-1 goal during the English Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Southampton FC, in Liverpool, Britain, 08 March 2025. (EPA)
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Liverpool Sign Multi-Year Deal with Adidas to Replace Nike 

Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrates scoring the 2-1 goal during the English Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Southampton FC, in Liverpool, Britain, 08 March 2025. (EPA)
Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrates scoring the 2-1 goal during the English Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Southampton FC, in Liverpool, Britain, 08 March 2025. (EPA)

Liverpool have signed a multi-year kit deal with Adidas beginning next season that will replace sportswear manufacturer Nike, in what British media reports say is a five-year agreement worth more than 60 million pounds ($77.36 million) per year.

The club have worn Adidas twice before, from 1985 to 1996 and from 2006 to 2012.

"Everyone at the club is incredibly excited to welcome adidas back into the LFC family," Liverpool Chief Executive Billy Hogan said in a statement on Monday.

"We have enjoyed fantastic success together in the past and created some of the most iconic LFC kits of all time. adidas and Liverpool share an ambition of success and we couldn't be more excited to partner together again as we look forward to creating more incredible kits to help drive on pitch performance."

Nike has been Liverpool's kit supplier for the past five seasons.

The partnership will begin from August 1, 2025.