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      Fans say ‘we know how this ends’ after West Ham’s Europa Conference League celebration plans are LEAKED

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      WEST HAM have planned an open-top bus parade for if they win the Europa Conference League.The Hammers are set to face Fiorentina in the final of the competition tonight.
      West Ham face Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final this eveningCredit: Getty
      West Ham have already prepared an open-top busCredit: Twitter
      And they appear to be heading into the match with plenty of confidence.
      West Ham officials have already commissioned a claret and blue open-top bus adorned with the word ‘winners’ and the club badge.
      However, fans believe they are tempting fate.
      One person tweeted: “Definitely gonna jinx it.”
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      Another added: “Oh yessss, we all know how this ends now.”
      A third wrote: “Brilliant, just give the opposition the reason and motivation to beat you!”
      While a fourth commented: “Terrible if they lose.”
      Thousands of fans have arrived in Prague for the Europa Conference League final as the Hammers eye their first European trophy in 58 years.
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      West Ham boss David Moyes is relishing this evening’s match – which he never even envisioned his team taking part in at the start of the season.
      He said: “If you’d have told anybody before I came in that we would finish sixth and seventh in the Premier League, get to the semi-final of a European competition [the 2021-22 Europa League].
      “And then the year after get to the final, they would have said, ‘No, that’s not true’.
      “There’s a lot of really good things going on and we have given lots of the West Ham supporters and the club lots of really good times.
      “Long may it continue.
      “We want to try to keep it going, to grow it and to keep these sorts of moments happening.
      “To be in a cup final is special for West Ham. It’s been a while since we’ve been there.” More

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      West Ham fans rage at ‘absolute joke’ Europa Conference League fanzone that ‘looks like a Glastonbury MUD PIT’

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      WEST HAM’s Europa Conference League final high has been somewhat dampened by the fan village for the match.Thousands of Hammers supporters from across the globe have descended on Prague for tonight’s cup final – the club’s first in 47 years.
      West Ham will face Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final tonightCredit: REX
      Thousands of Irons fans have descended on Prague for the matchCredit: AP
      The fan zone for tonight’s match flattered to deceiveCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      Irons supporters were raging with the venueCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      But many of them have been left disappointed by the fan zone for the match – which is far from impressive.
      Footage of the fan zone – which was wet and sandy – started doing the rounds on social media early on Wednesday morning.
      Clips also showed the zone only had a handful of food and drink stalls and not that many seating areas.
      And to say Irons supporters were irate would be an understatement.
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      One tweeted: “This has to be a joke!
      “Paid 1k to come out here, have to pay 2k for a ticket due to UEFA shit allocation and decisions.
      “Then after all my efforts of coming here, they can’t put together a half-decent place for us 30,000 ticketless fans.
      “Absolute joke nothing funny about this!”
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      Another said: “Shambles.”
      And another said: “They’ve had a stinker.”
      One remarked: “Looks like Glastonbury.”
      Another chimed in: “This is gonna be an absolute mud pit come 8.00.”

      West Ham booked their spot in tonight’s final with a 3-1 aggregate win over Dutch side AZ Alkmaar in their semi-final tie last month.
      And manager David Moyes is relishing tonight’s match, which he never envisioned his troops taking part in at the start of the season.
      West Ham boss David Moyes is relishing tonight’s cup finalCredit: PA
      The Scot said: “If you’d have told anybody before I came in that we would finish sixth and seventh in the Premier League.
      “[And] get to the semi-final of a European competition [the 2021-22 Europa League].
      “And then the year after get to the final, they would have said, ‘No, that’s not true’.

      “There’s a lot of really good things going on and we have given lots of the West Ham supporters and the club lots of really good times.
      “Long may it continue. More

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      Cheeky West Ham fan leaves supporters in stitches after hijacking Stansted airport PA system ahead of European final

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      A CHEEKY West Ham fan hijacked the PA system at Stansted airport to deliver a message to travellers.Hammers fans from across the globe are currently flocking to Prague for Wednesday’s Europa Conference League final against Fiorentina.
      West Ham will play Fiorentina in the Europa League Conference final on WednesdayCredit: Getty
      Hammers fans from across the globe have descended on Prague for the final against FiorentinaCredit: Reuters
      One cheeky supporter hijacked the PA system at Stansted Aiport to announce to travellers that the Irons are ‘massive’Credit: Twitter / @9euroFc
      The UK’s airports have been funnelling out Irons supporters to the Czech Republic in their droves over the last few days.
      And one happy Hammer decided to share his delight at their historic cup journey with the whole airport.
      Footage of the fan grabbing the PA system and issuing an impromptu announcement started doing the rounds on social media on Monday.
      He said: “This is a staff announcement, West Ham are massive!”
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      Footie fans were quick to comment, with one saying: “Haha love it!!!”
      Another said: “Irons.”
      And another said: “A lot of feeling in that ….FFS.”
      Another chimed in: “Brilliant.”
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      One Hammers fan said: “Hahaha brilliant!!! West Ham are massive everywhere we goooo.”
      One of the lad’s pals said: “Only went for a quick wee and all of a sudden Dan’s voice is blaring through the loo tannoy.
      “FFS hahaha.”
      Hammers boss David Moyes is relishing Wednesday night’s final – which he never envisioned his troops taking part in at the start of the season.
      The Scot said: “If you’d have told anybody before I came in that we would finish sixth and seventh in the Premier League, get to the semi-final of a European competition [the 2021-22 Europa League].
      West Ham boss David Moyes never imagined his troops would be in the Europa League Conference finalCredit: AFP
      “And then the year after get to the final, they would have said, ‘No, that’s not true’.
      “There’s a lot of really good things going on and we have given lots of the West Ham supporters and the club lots of really good times.
      “Long may it continue.
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      “We want to try to keep it going, to grow it and to keep these sorts of moments happening.
      “To be in a cup final is special for West Ham. It’s been a while since we’ve been there.” More

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      West Ham v Fiorentina Wags, from ex-Miss Italy to a underwater performer, as they face off in Europa Conference League

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      THE Europa Conference League comes to a conclusion this Wednesday.The climax sees Premier League side West Ham face off against Serie A giants Fiorentina.
      Milosevic is a supermodel who has appeared in campaigns for brands including Diesel
      Luka Jovic and Milosevic have dated since 2019Credit: https://www.instagram.com/sofijamilo/?hl=en
      It will be the toughest test yet for the Hammers, who would need all the support they can get.
      Backing them to win will be their delightful Wags.
      But the Italian side also boast some beautiful partners who will be right behind their side.
      Sofija Milosevic
      Supermodel Sofija is a Serbian beauty, 32, who is the partner of Luka Jovic.
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      She has featured in high-end fashion campaigns for the likes of Diesel and Jeremy Scott, the former creative director of Moschino.
      The stunning blonde used to date Jovic’s international team-mate Adem Ljajić.
      They have two children together.
      Dani Dyer
      The daughter of ex-Eastenders actor Danny Dyer, she is in a relation ship with Jarrod Bowen.
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      Dani, 26, found fame through Love Island, where she found love with Jack Fincham.
      However, their romance didn’t last and they split a year later.
      She briefly reconnected with former flame Sammy Kimmence, she fell pregnant and gave birth to son Santiago, before he was sentenced to three and a half years in prison for scamming two elderly men out of £34,000.
      Since 2021 she has been with the England winger, and they welcomed twins into their lives last month.
      Dani Dyer appeared on Love IslandCredit: Rex Features
      Dani Dyer and Jarod Bowen have been together since 2021Credit: instagram
      Rachele Risaliti
      By all accounts there is not much Rachele, 28, can’t do.
      In 2015, the incredible model won the Miss Italia beauty pageant contest.
      She is also a professional dancer, who competed in the annual European Championship of World Gymnaestrada competition in Helsingborgs, Sweden and won.
      Thinking of a life after modelling and dance, she studied Fashion Project Management at the Polimoda private fashion school in Florence.
      She dates Fiorentina’s midfield star Gaetano Castrovilli.
      Rachele Risaliti is a former Miss Italy winnerCredit: Instagram @rachele_risaliti
      Rachele dates midfield ace Gaetano CastrovilliCredit: https://www.instagram.com/rachele_risaliti/?hl=en
      Duda Fournier
      Duda, 27, has adapted to life London, as partner Lucas Paqueta is begning to show his quality at West Ham.
      The gorgeous brunette lives well and truly like the Wag of an international football star – taking glam holidays by private jet, enjoying romantic breaks away, while blogging all about it.
      Incredibly, she has 1.5 million followers on Instagram and is a mum to their kids, Benício and Filippo.
      Duda Fournier has 1.5million followers on InstagramCredit: https://www.instagram.com/dudafournier/?hl=en
      Lucas Paqueta and Duda pose happily togetherCredit: https://www.instagram.com/dudafournier/?hl=en
      Paloma Silberberg
      Argentinian stunner Paloma, 23, dates Fiorentina’s star man Nicolas Gonzalez.
      The glam influencer regularly shares her incredible lifestyle with her 20,000 followers on Instagram.
      And she was happy to play the part of tourist back in March, when she visited the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
      When she’s not sightseeing, Paloma is bronzing her amazing bikini body on luxurious holidays.
      Paloma Silberberg shares her glam life off the pitch on InstagramCredit: https://www.instagram.com/palosilberberg/
      Silberberg with partner Nicolas GonzalezCredit: https://www.instagram.com/palosilberberg/
      Thaiany Xavier
      London-based Thaiany, 28, originally hails from Brazil.
      And she is in a romance with ex-Chelsea defender Emerson Palmieri, who was a favourite of Roberto Mancini’s for the Italian national team.
      She is a football fan and has been seen at the London Stadium before.
      And she isn’t afraid to embrace the Wag life, often sharing her beauty regimen on social media to her 61,000 followers.
      Thaiany Xavier is originally from BrazilCredit: https://www.instagram.com/thaixavier_/?hl=en
      Emerson Palmieri and is ina romance with XavierCredit: https://www.instagram.com/thaixavier_/?hl=en
      Augusta Iezzi
      Elegant Augusta is a fashion influencer, who regularly shares tips online.
      However, she was in the firing line in 2022 when her boyfriend Lorenzo Venuti’s misplaced pass allowed Inter Milan to beat Fiorentina 4-3.
      She was the target for trolls, who tried their best to bully her.
      But she told them where to go. “I kindly ask you to stop sending me threatening messages”, she said. “This account deals with many subjects, but not football!”
      Augusta Iezzi is a fashion influencerCredit: https://www.instagram.com/augustaiezzi/?hl=en
      Iezzi once got abuse for a mistake made by partner Lorenzo VenuttiCredit: https://www.instagram.com/augustaiezzi/?hl=en
      Ariadna Hafez
      As Wags go, none are more original than Ariadna.
      She is believed to be the partner of West Ham centre back Thilo Kehrer.
      The big-haired beauty, who is a model, was seen in the crowd cheering the German on in Qatar at the World Cup.
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      When she’s not posing in front of the camera, Ariadna has an unique ability.
      She is an underwater performer, who posts her astonishing dance routines on Instagram.
      Ariadna Hafez is an underwater performerCredit: https://www.instagram.com/ariadna_hafez/?hl=en
      Hafez is in a romance with Thilo KehrerCredit: https://www.instagram.com/ariadna_hafez/?hl=en More

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      I captained West Ham’s last Euro success, the trophy was an egg cup but it did get us into a hotel with Playboy models

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      THOUSANDS of West Ham fans are heading to Prague in the misguided belief that tomorrow’s Europa Conference League final is the club’s first of its kind for 47 years.Yet former Hammers skipper Steve Lomas hoisted aloft the ‘coveted’ Intertoto Cup in 1999 on a journey that proved memorable for the players involved.
      Steve Lomas captained West Ham to the Intertoto Cup in 1999Credit: Alamy
      This was the trophy for winning the competitionCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      West Ham players Paolo Di Canio (L) and Marc Keller were among the winning squadCredit: AFP
      As well as a young Frank LampardCredit: AFP
      The now-defunct competition is the trophy time forgot as far as supporters and the wider world are concerned.
      But for Northern Irishman Lomas the ‘Intertwobob’, as it had been dubbed, was memorable for reasons that still make him chuckle today.
      Not least was how winning it for West Ham landed the squad in a dream position of sharing a hotel with dozens of glamorous Playboy models.
      Is there a better alternative to gruelling pre-season training with one-time team-mate Neil Ruddock?
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      The Hammers stars were ordered back from summer holidays painfully early to prepare for a mid-July two-legged tie against tiny Finnish outfit FC Jokerit and it went from there.
      By the end of August, they had played six games in all, knocking out Dutch side Heerenveen before beating French outfit Metz 3-2 on aggregate in the final on August 24.
      The 1999 Intertoto Cup was hardly a rare prize — there were three winners after all. West Ham, Juventus and Montpellier.
      And midfielder Lomas, now 49, said: “I was captain that night.
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      “I went up to get the trophy from one of the dignitaries and he handed me this little sort of egg cup.
      “I thought we would all get one and then hang around for the trophy. But that was the f****** trophy.
      “One of the other lads kicked me and said, ‘Is this what we came back two weeks early for?’. He booted it across the dressing room later.
      “If you look in West Ham’s trophy cabinet and see a tiny cup there with a little dent in it, you’ll know why. The club didn’t even buy us a medal.
      “It was a weird tournament but it was a chance to avoid the monotony of pre-season training. Thank God we were getting away.
      “We didn’t have to do pre-season running around bloody Hainault Forest for once. I don’t really mind that people don’t even think about it as a European trophy.
      “We played in Holland as well and then beat a very good Metz side featuring a young Louis Saha.
      “It was a brilliant experience. We saw great places and started the season well because we were match fit. It served its purpose.
      “I think we were third or fourth at the start of that season as a result. Once we got into it, we loved it.”
      Entering the Intertoto Cup, on application not merit, was a smart move by boss Harry Redknapp to get his players through pre-season training by playing football instead of mind-numbing drills.
      The ‘triumph’ also put West Ham in the Uefa Cup, now the Europa League, for the first time. The fun was just starting.
      After beating Croatians Osiejek in the first round they were drawn against tough Romanians Steaua Bucharest.
      Lomas said: “When we got there Harry was taken aback by the place. Our hotel was bang in the centre of town and there was a Playboy Bunny convention going on. You couldn’t make it up.
      “We were meant to be flying home after the game and there was Neil Ruddock making us all laugh, on his knees clowning around and pleading with Harry to let us stay another night. He even offered to pay the entire hotel bill if we did.
      “The girls were on a separate floor to us and it was all just mucking about but I remember Frank Lampard and Rio Ferdinand were young, single lads at the time and their eyes were on stalks.”
      Lomas has previously recounted how their already bizarre adventure took an even stranger twist before kick-off in the Romanian capital.
      He said: “The whole crowd stood up as the dignitaries walked onto the pitch.
      “We thought it must have been the president of the country but this geezer was wearing a Stetson hat. It was Larry Hagman — it was f****** JR Ewing.
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      “Apparently they were so far behind everyone else on Dallas that old Larry was still a superstar in Romania.
      “That whole summer just kept giving in terms of camaraderie. You remember the stories more than the games. It was great.” More

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      I watched as AZ Alkmaar yobs hit West Ham fans with BIKE CHAINS – my grandad was there, it was a disgrace

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      JARROD BOWEN has revealed how violent Dutch thugs battered families of West Ham stars with BIKE CHAINS as they tried to celebrate the club’s march to the Europa Conference League final.Bowen’s 70-year-old grandfather, Roger, and Hammers boss David Moyes’ 87-year-old dad, David Sr, were caught up in the horrific scenes at the end of the semi-final win over AZ Alkmaar.
      Riots break out between supporters of AZ Alkmaar and West Ham in the standsCredit: AFP
      West Ham stars became involved in fierce scuffles with Alkmaar’s ultras as they desperately tried to protect their loved ones from the sickening hooligan attack in the AFAS Stadion.
      Speaking about the horror for the first time, Bowen declared: “It was a disgrace.
      “I have never seen anything like that in football, that number of fans  wanting to cause violence. I had my 70-year-old grandad there, so I was looking over to see if he was OK.
      “Us lads were angry. We are role models and have to keep calm heads but when it is your family getting attacked, people have to see it in a different light.
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      “It’s your family, that’s your blood — and when you see people hitting them with bike chains, it wasn’t nice.
      “They don’t want to go to a game and get punched by 50 people.”
      Hordes of Dutch ultras tried to storm the stands behind the dugout where the Hammers’ friends and families were sitting.
      Raging Bowen was held back from jumping into the melee but skipper Declan Rice was captured hurling a bottle at the yobs.
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      Meanwhile, team-mates Said Benrahma, Flynn Downes and Michail Antonio also waded in to try to protect their VIPs from the carnage.
      Lifelong Irons fan Chris Knolls, 58, fought off dozens of thugs from attacking the families and has been rewarded with a ticket to the Hammers’ first European final in almost 50 years.
      Uefa have vowed to ramp up security for Wednesday’s showpiece against Fiorentina in Prague.
      Bowen, 26, added: “We did our job by reaching the final but our families couldn’t enjoy the moment.
      “I was looking for my family and you hope security does its best.“Luckily, in the end, everyone came out  unscathed. I didn’t hear  anyone was seriously injured.”
      AZ Alkmaar have since issued 43 stadium bans to ultras but Rice, Benrahma, Downes and Antonio could yet face Uefa charges for their roles in the violence.
      Bowen’s biggest issue now is getting enough sleep ahead of Wednesday’s showdown.
      He and Love Island girlfriend Dani Dyer — daughter of TV legend and lifelong Hammers fan Danny — have recently become parents to twin daughters Summer and Star.
      Bowen chuckled: “I am trying to get as much sleep as I can before the final.
      “When the girls finally arrived two weeks ago it was the best feeling. They are back home and doing well.
      AZ Alkmaar have since issued 43 stadium bans to ultrasCredit: Reuters
      Jarrod Bowen recently became the father of twinsCredit: Getty
      “We have got a sleeping schedule sorted. My missus had surgery so I was supporting all of them.”
      It might not be the best preparation for the biggest game of Bowen’s career.
      But the forward added: “I have dreamt about scoring in the final. I go into every game wanting to score, but scoring in this game would be massive.
      “As long as we win, that is the main thing.
      “Players want to be a part of a winning team but for the fans to not have that for so many years . . . to be the squad that gives it to them would be great.
      “But the less you think about it the better.
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      “Of course, you get excited, it is a final,  the pinnacle for the players and probably the biggest game of my career.

      “I have played for England but when you are in a final, that’s so much bigger for this club, and to win a European trophy for your friends and team-mates, it is a  massive moment.
      “We all want it but it is important not to get too psyched up. You have to find the balance.” More

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      West Ham will be serenaded by CHESNEY HAWKES ahead of their Europa Conference League final against Fiorentina in Prague

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      WEST HAM’S bid for European glory has been boosted by the Special One and Only.In the build-up to Wednesday’s Europa Conference League final with Fiorentina, Hammers fans will be serenaded by Chesney Hawkes in Prague.
      West Ham reached the Europa Conference League final after beating AZ AlkmaarCredit: Alamy
      Chesney Hawkes will serenade West Ham fans ahead of the finalCredit: Dan Charity
      It comes just six months after he emerged as England’s unlikely mascot at the Qatar World Cup.
      West Ham fan Chesney, 51, gave a rousing half-time performance of his 1991 hit ‘One And Only’ in Doha during the 3-0 victory over Wales.
      Hammers skipper and England midfielder Declan Rice said that he hoped to “get him singing at every half-time”.
      The Sun flew Hawkes back for their 3-0 quarter-final win over Senegal thanks to a 3,400-mile, 23-hour dash from Skegness.
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      Hawkes will be performing at the West Ham ‘Fan Meeting Point’ in Prague’s Letna Park – overlooking the Vltava River – on June 7.
      DJ Tony Perry – a regular at the London Stadium during the club’s recent European runs – will also perform.
      West Ham’s clash with Italian outfit Fiorentina – their first Euro final for 47 years – will be hosted by the home of Slavia Prague at the Fortuna Arena, with a capacity of just 19,370.
      Each club has an allocation of just under 5,000 tickets each, but more than 25,000 ticketless fans from both sides are expected to make the trip to Prague.
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      The Hammers finished the Premier League season with a 2-1 defeat to relegated Leicester City at the King Power Stadium.
      However, the positives from the game for Moyes’ side were the notable lack of injuries and semi-final hero Pablo Fornals getting back on the scoresheet.
      After the clash with the Foxes, the squad flew out to southern Portugal for a three-day hot-weather training camp in preparation for the final.
      Fiorentina are yet to finish their domestic season, although they did suffer heartbreak as they lost in the Coppa Italia final to Inter Milan 2-1 on May 24. More

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      West Ham vs Fiorentina – Europa Conference League Final: Hammers eye European trophy in Prague – stream, TV, team news

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      WEST HAM are eyeing up their first European trophy in 58 years as they take on Italian side Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final.David Moyes’ side overcame Dutch outfit AZ Alkmaar in a dramatic two-legged semi-final.
      Pablo Fornals celebrates after scoring the winner in West Ham’s Europa Conference League semi-final second leg against AZ AlkmaarCredit: GETTY
      Declan Rice celebrates after reaching the Europa Conference League final.Credit: GETTY
      The Irons will face a Fiorentina side that got past Basel to progress to the final in Prague.
      West Ham haven’t tasted continental success since they claimed the Cup Winners’ Cup at Wembley in 1965.
      The Hammers will be hoping that their lengthy period without a European trophy will end this year, especially after the disappointment of crashing out of the Europa League at the semi-final stage last season.
      When is the Europa Conference League final: West Ham vs Fiorentina?

      West Ham vs Fiorentina will take place on Wednesday, June 7.
      Kick off will be at 8pm BST.
      The Eden Arena in Prague will play host.

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      What channel is the Europa Conference League final: West Ham vs Fiorentina on and can it be live streamed?

      West Ham vs Fiorentina will be broadcast live on BT Sport 1.
      BT Sport customers can live stream all the action via the BT Sport app.
      Alternatively, you can follow SunSport’s live blog to keep up to date with all the action.

      Team news
      David Moyes has ruled out forward Gianluca Scamacca for West Ham’s Europa Conference League final due to injury.
      Aside from the Italian, the Hammers go to Prague with a fully fit squad.
      For Fiorentina, they will be without long-term absentee Salvatore Sirigu as he continues to recover from a serious tendon injury.
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      Vincenzo Italiano will be hoping his side come through their final Serie A game of the season against Sassuolo unscathed.
      Odds
      Match result:

      West Ham – 31/20
      Draw – 21/10
      Fiorentina – 17/10

      To lift the trophy:

      West Ham – 8/11
      Fiorentina – 1/1

      *Odds courtesy of Ladbrokes and are correct at the time of publication. More