“Didn’t expect such a big club” – Argentine shaken by West Ham fanbase

Mauro Zarate has revealed this west ham united Those were the clubs that surprised him the most, as he did not expect their number of fans to be so large.

Zarate talks to Diretta.it this week about his career. lazio we are Report on his comments regarding West Ham.

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Mauro Zarate enjoyed a varied career, starting with Vélez Sarsfield in Argentina before moving to Al-Sadd in 2007. A year later he was on loan at Birmingham City before moving to Lazio, Inter Milan and then back to Vélez.

He then joined West Ham in 2014, where he scored seven goals and three assists in 29 games over two seasons, before joining Fiorentina in 2016.

His spell as Hammer is not one that can be described as memorable in any way. But Zarate is happy to admit that West Ham was the club that surprised him the most.

“The best team of my career was Inter, but the one that surprised me the most was West Ham. I was surprised by the number of fans. I didn’t expect such a big club.” He accepted.

a backhanded compliment

Although this statement is quite complimentary, it is a bit of a step back from Argentina. He clearly thought West Ham was a small club and immediately improved it when he arrived.

Fortunately, these are comments that are unlikely to do too much damage to his reputation amongst the West Ham fan base.

He is highly respected by West Ham fans, who remember his individual skills and high-impact goals. They certainly helped hide the inconsistencies in his game and general form.

Mauro Zarate is, perhaps, the definition of a cult icon. And it seems that while he made an impact, the club also made an impact on him. What’s more, in at least one case he has overtaken them over his favorite club Inter.

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Even Nickell Alexander-Walker was shaken by a one-handed dunk

Nickeil Alexander-Walker continued his breakout on Monday as the Atlanta Hawks took a 71-46 lead at halftime against the Memphis Grizzlies. The 27-year-old guard led the offense for the Hawks with 22 points in the first half and shot 7 of 10 from the field before the break. The highlight captured his emphatic one-handed poster dunk and the stunned reaction that followed, reinforcing his growing influence at the end of Atlanta’s season. The Hawks have now gone 13-2 in their last 15 games this season.

“Nicali Alexander-Walker’s reaction to his powerful poster dunk”

The clip shows Alexander-Walker under the basket moments after the finish, looking upward in visible disbelief after a violent slam on a defender. The reaction isn’t just a highlight – it’s a real-time emotional reaction that underlines the impact of the play and aligns directly with the “even that was shaken” moment.

The sequence occurred during Atlanta’s impressive home performance, in which the team led Memphis by nearly 30 points. While the sting looks different visually, there is significance in the broader context. Alexander-Walker has emerged as a major contributor, averaging over 20+ points per game since signing with the team in the NBA offseason, while also taking on increased offensive responsibility, including a 40-point outing in a win over the Orlando Magic earlier this month.

This highlight serves as both a viral moment and a continuation of that upward trajectory. It shows confidence, usage growth and momentum as Atlanta sits sixth in the Eastern Conference with 39 wins, tied with the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers, while pushing to climb up to fifth and try to make it 40 wins tonight.

Alexander-Walker continued that pace in the second half and scored 26 points with 7:19 remaining in the third quarter as Atlanta increased its lead over Memphis to 84–61.


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