Zouma could face up to five years in prison

West Ham player Kurt Zouma is facing jail after he admitted kicking his cat “like a football” across the kitchen and yelling: “I swear I’ll kill it”.

The defender, 27, sparked a public outcry after the shocking clip was revealed by The Sun in February.

Zouma admitted two charges under the Animal Welfare Act, while a third was left to lie on the file by prosecutors.

Zouma faces up to five years in jail after the law around sentencing for animal abusers was toughened last year.

The judge pushed back sentencing until June 1 to consider his punishment.