BT Sport pundit and former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has claimed 'remorseful' cat-kicking Kurt Zouma 'needs punishment', and praised Mark Noble for dealing with the situation.
Zouma, 27, previously came under scrutiny after a horrifying Snapchat video revealed the West Ham defender kicking and slapping his Bengal cat across his £2million London home.
The footage emerged the day after he appeared for the Hammers in their FA Cup victory over non-league Kidderminster Harriers.
Zouma has been widely condemned after a video emerged of him kicking his cat
West Ham said the club will 'deal with the matter internally, while Zouma has also previously stated he is 'deeply sorry'.