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01/28 05:57 CST Traor joins West Ham and says movie taught him about passion
of the club's fans
Traor joins West Ham and says movie taught him about passion of the club's fans
LONDON (AP) --- Spain winger Adama Traor switched London clubs on Wednesday by
joining West Ham from Fulham --- and said a movie about his new team taught him
about the passion of its fans.
"I've been seeing West Ham for a long time," the 30-year-old Traor said. "It's
a massive club, a massive fanbase. I've been watching since I was young, when I
watched a film about West Ham. I know about the fans and how much passion they
have."
Traor was likely talking about "Green Street," a fictional 2005 movie that
explored the culture of hooliganism in English soccer through a fan group
linked to West Ham.
Green Street was the name of a road leading up to West Ham's old stadium, Upton
Park.
The club now plays at the Olympic Stadium, where Traor will be united again
with West Ham manager Nuno Esprito Santo. They previously worked together at
Wolverhampton.
The powerful right winger came through Barcelona's academy and has already
played for four English teams --- Aston Villa, Middlesbrough, Wolves and Fulham.
"He will give us a different option in attacking areas," Nuno said.
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