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England football club West Ham United have issued lifetime bans to five fans who invaded the pitch during a match at the London Stadium earlier this month. Scenes turned ugly after team's 3-0 defeat by Burnley when fans invaded the pitch and threw coins at the club's owners, David Gold and David Sullivan, reports the Independent. West Ham said the spectators were banned for their acts of "severe violence and physical aggression" and with the 'intent to injure or harm'.