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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-11T10:24:13.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Arsenal fan appears to be thrown down stairs in explosive incident from West Ham match",
    "Luke Littler puts dream career move on hold because of girlfriend Faith Millar",
    "Rory McIlroy gives PGA Championship update after major injury scare",
    "The GB News Editorial Charter"
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nFollowing Sunday's match between West Ham and Arsenal, the Hammers have been left furious.\n\nThey thought they'd snatched a draw when Callum Wilson rifled home from close range, sparking wild scenes around the London Stadium.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nYet following a VAR review that lasted over four minutes, referee Chris Kavanagh opted to disallow the goal due to what he believed was a foul on David Raya.\n\nIn the short time since, it has become the biggest talking point in football.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\nRaya was grappling with Pablo Fornals - but there were other things going on, too.\n\nDeclan Rice, for example, was seen holding Konstantinos Mavropanos. Arsenal, who are known for being heavy-handed during set-pieces, have faced criticism all season long for the way they conduct themselves during these incidents.\n\nRightly or wrongly, the goal ultimately was chalked off. Arsenal won't care, with the club now just two victories away from a first Premier League title since 2004.\n\nGB News will now take a look at some of the most-controversial VAR moments in Premier League history.\n\n### 1) West Ham 0-1 Arsenal (2026)\n\n\n\n\nIn the 95th minute, Wilson’s equaliser seemed to shift the title race toward Manchester and West Ham toward safety.\n\nAfter 17 replays and a punishing delay, Kavanagh disallowed the goal for a subjective foul on Raya.\n\nGary Neville termed it \"the most significant overrule in history.\" Arsenal stayed five points clear at the summit, while West Ham were left in the relegation zone.\n\nShould Tottenham beat Leeds tonight, the Hammers' drop to the Championship will be all but confirmed.\n\n### 2) Tottenham 2-1 Liverpool (2023)\n\n\n\n\nPerhaps the most \"perfect\" failure in the system’s history.\n\nLuis Díaz scored a clearly onside goal, but a communication breakdown between the VAR room and the referee led to the goal being ruled out.\n\nThe VAR official mistakenly thought the on-field decision was \"goal,\" saying \"check complete\" and inadvertently confirming the offside flag.\n\nLiverpool lost the match and eventually missed out on the title by a slim margin, leading to the first-ever public release of VAR audio.\n\n### LATEST SPORTS NEWS:\n\n\n\n\n  * Arsenal fan appears to be thrown down stairs in explosive incident from West Ham match\n  * Luke Littler puts dream career move on hold because of girlfriend Faith Millar\n  * Rory McIlroy gives PGA Championship update after major injury scare\n\n\n\n### 3) Aston Villa 0-0 Sheffield United (2020)\n\n\n\n\nIn the first match of the \"Project Restart\" era, Villa keeper Orjan Nyland carried the ball a yard over his own line.\n\nDespite the visual evidence, the Goal-Line Technology failed to trigger, and VAR refused to intervene.\n\nThe \"glitch\" secured Villa a point they didn't earn. Since they survived relegation by a single point over Bournemouth, this technical blackout remains the most expensive error in Premier League history.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n### 4) Everton 0-1 Manchester City (2022)\n\n\n\n\nWith City leading late on, midfielder Rodri clearly controlled the ball with his arm inside the penalty area.\n\nDespite clear replays, VAR official Kavanagh (again at the centre of controversy) decided there was no \"clear and obvious\" reason to award a penalty.\n\nThe PGMOL issued a formal apology to Everton. With City eventually winning the league by just one point over Liverpool, the decision effectively decided the destination of the trophy.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n### 5) Wolves 1-2 West Ham (2024)\n\n\n\n\nA 99th-minute Max Kilman equaliser was chalked off because a Wolves player in an offside position was deemed to be obstructing the goalkeeper’s vision.\n\nManager Gary O’Neil labelled the decision \"scandalous\" and \"disgusting.\"\n\nThe fury was so intense that Wolves later forced a Premier League vote to abolish VAR entirely, marking the first time the clubs attempted to bin the technology.\n\n### 6) Manchester United 1-0 Wolves (2023)\n\n\n\n\nIn his United debut, Andre Onana wiped out Wolves forward Saša Kalajdžić while missing a cross entirely.\n\nIt was a textbook penalty, yet both the referee and VAR remained unmoved.\n\nThe officials were stood down for the following week. United secured all three points through Raphael Varane.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "VAR's most-controversial decisions as West Ham left furious following Arsenal defeat"
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