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Moyes defends decision to play Zouma after cat kicking video

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Kurt Zouma: West Ham defender will not be investigated by Police over video of him kicking his cat [photo courtesy]

West Ham United manager David Moyes defended his decision to include disgraced Kurt Zouma in his starting lineup for Tuesday's 1-0 win over Watford but admitted his dismay at a video showing the defender kicking his pet cat.

Frenchman Zouma has been widely condemned after the video, filmed by his brother, showed him dropping and kicking the cat at his home and hurling a shoe at the animal.

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