Kurt Zouma

The 27-year-old West Ham defender has also been fined nearly £9000 and banned from keeping cats for five years after he was filmed hurling his pet across ...

He added that the footballer “did not consent” to the film being made. On that date in February you did not provide for its needs.” His two Bengal cats are now in the process of being permanently rehomed. They said they fined the player the “maximum” amount available within 48 hours of the video emerging and that the money has gone to animal welfare charities. A spokesperson from West Ham FC said they condemned animal abuse in the “strongest terms”, adding: “This type of behaviour is unacceptable and is not in line with the values of the football club.” He sent a video to a woman he planned to go on a date with, but she called it off, saying: “I don’t think hitting a cat like that is OK – don’t bother coming today.”

West Ham defender Kurt Zouma got more than he bargained for as he entered court this morning as he was confronted by Daily Star Sport's giant 6ft 7in moggie ...

The Daggers confirmed on Tuesday morning that Yoan, 24, had been offered a new contract ahead of the 2022-23 season. We hope that now the court has reached its decision, everyone will allow Kurt the chance to learn from his mistake and move on." In a statement, a West Ham club spokesman said: "West Ham United wishes to make clear that we condemn in the strongest terms any form of animal abuse or cruelty. Hammers boss David Moyes stuck by Zouma in the immediate aftermath of the incident, selecting him for their 1-0 win over Watford one day after the video emerged. The cat looked up to you to care for its needs. But his nine lives ran out as our puss among suits, sporting a tail only slightly longer than Zouma’s charge sheet, got his point across before the disgraced claw-breaker went in to discover his fate.

Zouma also banned for keeping cats for five years after footage of him kicking and slapping pet went viral.

In a statement, a West Ham club spokesperson said: “West Ham United wishes to make clear that we condemn in the strongest terms any form of animal abuse or cruelty. Every single penny of this money is now with a number of deserving charities, all dedicated to animal welfare. On that date in February you did not provide for its needs.” “We hope that now the court has reached its decision, everyone will allow Kurt the chance to learn from his mistake and move on.” “Within 48 hours of the footage emerging, we fined Kurt the maximum available to the club. The court heard that Zouma had been subject to racist abuse and threats, lost a “substantial” sponsorship deal with Adidas, was fined £250,000 and lost his place in the France national team since the furore over the footage emerged.

Zouma has also been banned from keeping cats for five years as part of the sentencing.

Kurt Zouma has been ordered to complete 180 hours of community service for kicking and slapping his pet cat, which was seen in a video posted to Snapchat. The court was told the “premeditated” attack was filmed by his younger brother, lower-league footballer Yoan Zouma, 24, in February, and sent to a woman he was due to go on a date with. Kurt Zouma given 180 hours of community service for cat attack video

Passing sentence, the judge told Zouma: 'You kicked and slapped either the same cat or both of them – that cat looked to you to care for its needs.'

Yoan Zouma pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting the causing of unnecessary suffering to a protected animal. “Many young people aspire to emulate you.” The barrister said Zouma “didn’t consent” to the videos being made, and added that a local vet had been consulted and the cats had been “clearly well-cared for” during their lives with the footballer. The woman who had been due to go on a date with Yoan Zouma cancelled the meeting, telling him she was “disgusted” by the “very cruel” animal abuse. “The matter came to light when a young lady who had been chatting to Yoan Zouma for a couple of weeks was messaging him on February 6 to arrange a date that evening”, said RSCPA prosecutor Hazel Stevens. Turning to Kurt Zouma, she said: “You kicked and slapped either the same cat or both of them – that cat looked to you to care for its needs.

Kurt Zouma avoided jail as he was sentenced a week after pleading guilty to two offenses under the Animal Welfare Act relating to a video of him hitting a ...

The 24-year-old had filmed the video of Zouma abusing the cat and later shared it via social media. The bengal cat that was seen being hit and kicked by Zouma in the video earlier this year had already been taken into care by the RSPCA. West Ham United center-back Zouma, 27, appeared in a viral video earlier this year in which he was seen kicking and hitting one of his pet cats.