09 June 2023 , 19:03
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West Ham fans are still celebrating their historic Europa Conference League win and few can blame them for continuing the party.
Jarrod Bowen etched his name into Hammers folklore by scoring a last-minute winner, racing onto Lucas Paqueta's through ball to fire home. That goal ensured that it was Declan Rice who lifted the trophy in Prague, sending his side's supporters into ecstasy.
They partied through the night in the Czech Republic's capital, with reports that the music did not stop playing in the team hotel until 9.15am the next day. David Moyes' men became the first West Ham team since 1965 to win a European trophy, ending a long drought for the club.
It was a night that will live long in the memory for Hammers supporters, arguably their biggest day in modern times. Rice was also named the competition's player of the season as became the first man since Bobby Moore to captain West Ham to a European title.
The Premier League side held a trophy parade through the streets of London on Thursday night, with thousands taking to the streets. And boss Moyes was full of praise for his team's supporters.
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“I had about three hours’ sleep but that’s only because the bar shut in the hotel very early when we wanted it to be open much longer! It sunk in for me when we got back to the East End of London tonight and saw the supporters on the streets. It was incredible," he said.
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Celebrate West Ham's European glory with Mirror Sport's special tribute
56 pages of glorious colour charting both the match and the following parade in the East End“West Ham is a huge football club with huge support in East London and the proof of that is tonight. There were thousands of supporters on the streets tonight and the support we had last night in Prague was unbelievable."
The Mirror is producing a West Ham picture special souvenir to mark the Hammers' first major European trophy for 58 years. The Mighty Hammers features 56 glorious pages of full-colour pictures, including a look back at their last win with brilliant pictures from our archives juxtaposed with the parade celebrations.
For West Ham fans, it's not a product to be missed. Priced £3.99 it will be on sale in most major newsagents on Tuesday or you can pre-order it here.