{"id":8068,"date":"2012-07-01T13:07:32","date_gmt":"2012-07-01T13:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=8068"},"modified":"2012-07-01T13:07:32","modified_gmt":"2012-07-01T13:07:32","slug":"george-mccartney-rejoins-west-ham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=8068","title":{"rendered":"George McCartney rejoins West Ham"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>London<\/strong>: Northern Ireland defender George McCartney has rejoined West Ham United, the club said Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>McCartney signed a two-year contract, joining the newly promoted English Premier League side from Sunderland for the second time in his career.<\/p>\n<p>He spent last season on loan at Upton Park, helping the team return to the top flight.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was great to be part of the side that won promotion for the club last season. It was a fantastic way to end the campaign last year and I am really looking forward to being back in the Premier League with West Ham,&#8221; McCartney said on the West Ham website.<\/p>\n<p>The Belfast-born player, 31, racked up 34 appearances for Northern Ireland before retiring from international football last year.<\/p>\n<p>He was a product of the Sunderland youth system and spent eight years at the club before joining West Ham in 2006, only to return to the Stadium of Light two years later.<\/p>\n<p>West Ham&#8217;s other summer signings include goalkeepers Jussi Jaaskelainen and Stephen Henderson, as well as midfielder Mohamed Diame from Wigan Athletic. <strong>(IANS)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>London: Northern Ireland defender George McCartney has rejoined West Ham United, the club said Sunday. McCartney signed a two-year contract, joining the newly promoted English Premier League side from Sunderland for the second time in his career. 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