Football: That was the weekend that was - Missing... making it... and mistaken
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West ham United
The 25-year-old former French Under-21 striker became a cult figure at Upton Park after his pounds 300,000 move from Cannes in late 1997 but has slipped well down West Ham's long pecking order. A move to Bradford last year fell through when Abou was found to have malaria and a month on loan to Ipswich did not bring a permanent transfer. But Harry Redknapp still hopes to offload him before transfer deadline day.
Enzo Maresca
West bromwich Albion
Regarded as an outstanding prospect at home in Italy, Albion's 19-year-old midfielder captained the Italian Under-18 side, having made his club debut for Cagliari at the age of 17. On Milan's books as an 11- year-old, he made his unlikely move to West Brom after asking his agent to find an English club and deciding he liked The Hawthorns. Broke into the side last September and is becoming a first-team regular.
The consistent Middlesbrough defender should not take offence if the Riverside crowd seem to be chanting "Get him off" whenever he touches the ball. More likely they're shouting "Get 'em off" on account of his startling resemblance to the disrobing Full Monty star, Robert Carlyle.
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