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David Moyes launches staunch defence of rule-breaking footballers amid calls for tougher punishments over Covid-19 breaches as West Ham boss insists players - like Hammers star Manuel Lanzini - are at risk of being targeted unfairly

West Ham boss David Moyes has defended footballers amid calls for tougher punishments over Covid-19 breaches.

Hammers midfielder Manuel Lanzini has apologised and made a donation to an east London foodbank after breaking coronavirus protocols over Christmas, but his manager insists players are in danger of being targeted unfairly.

Moyes said: 'Well, if you are going to take tough measures on players, then you might as well take on the Government people as well who have broken the rules because it's certainly not just football players who have done it.