West Ham United centre-back Kurt Zouma admits it has been a tough time for him personally after a video of him kicking a cat last year went viral.
Last February, video footage showed Zouma kicking his pet cat, as well as throwing objects at it which led to him receiving a fine of two weeks’ wages by West Ham , as well as being ordered to complete 180 hours of community service.
On the pitch, the French defender has been a big player since the incident and when he has been fit, has been integral to West Ham’s run to this season’s Europa Conference League final, the club’s first European final since 1976.