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After describing the night of his first major prize win as the finest of his career, West Ham manager David Moyes gave his father the medal for winning the Europa Conference League. West Ham defeated Fiorentina 2-1 in the final in Prague thanks to a last-second winner from Jarrod Bowen, giving them their first trophy since the FA Cup in 1980 and their first European crown since 1965. After West Ham’s European triumph, Moyes’ father, 87-year-old David Snr., joined his son on the field.
“He was the first one, I thought I should get it round his neck,” said the delighted West Ham boss. “He’s watched a lot over the years and I hope he enjoyed it.” Moyes added: “He’s still going strong, still wants to come to the game. It’s great, it was a great moment to have your family at the game. These sorts of moments as a manager don’t come around too often. You have to work very hard. The family, from young boys, they always want to support you. You don’t get enough good moments in football sometimes but today is a great moment for us.”
Jarrod Bowen scored the winner in the 90th minute
Talking of the match, West Ham won the Europa Conference League title with a thrilling 2-1 victory over Fiorentina in the final in Prague thanks to a last-second goal by Jarrod Bowen. West Ham celebrated wildly at the Fortuna Arena when Bowen pounced on Lucas Paqueta’s ball and scored a low goal to win the team’s first major trophy in 43 years.
Giacomo Bonaventura’s lightning-quick goal in the 62nd minute had earlier wiped out Said Benrahma’s penalty, but David Moyes’ team showed great resiliency by handling intense pressure at various points in the game before scoring in the 90th. West Ham had gone more than 40 years without a big trophy after winning the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup in 1965. With their triumph, they have now twice taken home a European trophy. Additionally, it guarantees them a position in the Europa League for the upcoming campaign with a 14th-place Premier League result.
