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Slot has been publicly encouraged, not least by former England captain Wayne Rooney, to drop Salah following a string of below-par performances this season.

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Moore had been captain when West Ham won the FA Cup in 1964 then the European Cup Winners' Cup a year later.

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West Ham legend Billy Bonds - the club's record appearance maker who captained them to two FA Cup wins - has died aged 79.

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After the England loss, former Wales captain Gwyn Jones said Welsh rugby bosses should not waste a crisis and must instigate immediate major change.

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"We can't give up yet -- there's still a long way to go. We have to pick ourselves up... we knew today was a tough match," said veteran playmaker and Oviedo captain Cazorla.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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