West Ham United's summer acquisitions Stewart Downing and Razvan Rat are the new faces of the London club's official leisure wear – and they seem to be happy about their Christmas modelling assignment for kit manufacturers adidas.Clubs up and down the country will be plugging their merchandise during the lead-up to the festive period and will be asking their star players in to try and mode...Full Story »

West Ham United have signed Romania captain Razvan Rat on a free transfer, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.The left back joins on an extendable one-year deal after his contract at Ukrainian champions Shakhtar Donetsk came to an end.The 31-year-old has 88 caps for Romania and won seven Ukrainian titles as well as the UEFA Cup during his time in Donetsk."I'm hugely happy that we've got a p...Full Story »

Shakhtar Donetsk defender Razvan Rat is not underestimating the challenge of Tuesday's Champions League opponents FC Nordsjaelland. The reigning Danish champions lie bottom of Group E and just one point from their four games has extinguished any hope the European minnows had of qualifying for the knockout stages. While there may only be pride at stake for Nordsjaelland, Rat pointed to their pe...Full Story »