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    Zola insists Tevez trauma does not affect squad

    Monday, December 1, 2008

    West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola insists the ongoing Carlos Tevez saga is not having a detrimental effect on him or his players. The Hammers could be forced to pay compensation to Sheffield United after an arbitration panel ruled that Tevez should not have been permitted to play in the final matches of the 2006-07 season, when he helped his side avoid relegation at the Blades' expense. The east London club argue they have already been punished by the Premier League - they were fined £5.5 milli ...

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