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Zola delighted with West Ham chiefs to sign Franco

Submitted by tribalfootball.com on Mon, 11/30/2009 - 03:54

West Ham United boss Gianfranco Zola heaped praise on the club's technical staff after victory over Burnley.

Zola was delighted with Guillermo Franco's performance in the 5-3 win and paid tribute to the work done by CEO Scott Duxbury and technical director Gianluca Nani to secure his services ahead of the likes of South American champions Estudiantes de La Plata.

Zola told whufc.com: "They have done very well and signed him in the last minute and is proving to be a very good and positive player for us."

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Comments (1)

Submitted by elizabeth (not verified) on Mon, 11/30/2009 - 10:49.

He looks like he could be a West Ham legend, played his socks off on Saturday and the side was poorer for him coming off. Heads a great ball and throws himself into everything.

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