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FIORENTINA star Cristiano Biraghi was left covered in blood after missiles were thrown onto the pitch as he went to take a corner. Plastic cups, coins and a disposable vape were thrown from the West Ham end as the Serie A side’s captain was hit on the back of the head.
Cristiano Biraghi was left bleeding after being struck in the headCredit: Getty
Biraghi had blood pouring from his headCredit: Reuters
Biraghi was treated for his injuryCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
A stadium announcement told fans to stop throwing objects on the pitchCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
Biraghi reacts as he was hit on the headCredit: Rex
Biraghi was kicked the cups after they were thrown on the pitchCredit: Rex
West Ham players went over to tell fans to stop throwing more objectsCredit: Getty
A vape was also seen to be among the objects thrown on the pitchCredit: Rex
West Ham players headed over to the section of the crowd where the objects had been thrown from and implored them to stop.
Following the incident, a stadium announcement said: “This is an important security announcement — stop throwing objects onto the field. Please respect the players and the officials. Thank you.”
Reacting to the shocking incident, SunSport columnist Piers Morgan said: “Shameful behaviour by West Ham fans. 👇👇”
Joe Cole also blasted the “moronic behaviour” of the fans.
Speaking on BT Sport he said: “It’s moronic behaviour, it really is.
“We’ve been praising the West Ham fans, and rightly so. It only takes a handful of idiots to do that. It needs to be sorted out and taken out of the game.”
A fan said: “There’s a lot of blood coming out of that gash on Biraghi’s head, I expect lifetime bans from all football in Europe for those West Ham supporters!!!”
A second declared: “Disgusting behaviour.”
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A third added: “Should be a season ban. Same for Roma after last week until fan behaviour improves.”
“Completely unacceptable,” typed a fourth.
The escalation comes after plastic cups were thrown at fellow Fiorentina star Nicolas Gonzalez.
At the Eden Arena in Prague, Czechia, fans are allowed to drink in the stands.
The incident comes after fan violence erupted in the City between two groups earlier in the day.
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WEST HAM’S historic European final was marred by fan controversy after cups were thrown at a Fiorentina star before the situation later escalated.Nicolas Gonzalez was in a heap on the floor when cups were thrown from the West Ham end towards the star.
Nicolas Gonzalez had a cup thrown at himCredit: Getty
The Argentine fell to the floor after an alleged elbow from Declan Rice.
But while on the deck, BT Sport commentators pointed out that plastic cups appeared to be thrown from the West Ham end.
It is not clear who threw the cups.
Later into the first half, missiles were thrown again with an object cutting the head of Fiorentina star Cristiano Biraghi.
The referee was forced to pause the match due to the shameful scenes.
Biraghi was treated before the match thankfully resumed.
Joe Cole, who was on duty for BT Sport, called those who threw objects “morons”.
There was sickening scenes prior to the game when fans clashed in Prague’s city centre.
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To get to the final the Irons beat AZ Alkmaar in the semi-finals.
Under David Moyes, West Ham were Europa League semi-finalists last season.
And after making the final at Eden Arena in Prague, Czechia, West Ham are now eyeing a first European trophy since 1965.
In anticipation of winning the trophy, Hammers fans have been busy preparing for the trophy parade.
Plans for an open-top bus parade were revealed, though fans were left saying
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