Thousands of West Ham United fans lined the streets of east London for a victory parade after the squad lifted their first main trophy in additional than 40 years.
A bus carrying the Hammers emblazoned with the signal “Winners” struggled to make its approach via the ocean of delighted supporters celebrating their crew’s 2-1 win towards Fiorentina in Prague on Wednesday evening.
Players travelling on the open-top double-decker bus let off claret and blue flares amid the deafening sound of cheering crowds on the bottom.
Fans have been seen on the statue of the late West Ham and England captain, Bobby Moore, whereas others climbed on prime of site visitors lights to get the most effective view of the squad.
West Ham supervisor, David Moyes confirmed off extra of his now well-known dance strikes as the crew paraded the Europa Conference League trophy in east London
Bubbles additionally floated via the sky, honouring the crew’s well-known chant, “I’m forever blowing bubbles”.
The win noticed captain Declan Rice – possible to go away the membership this summer time – grow to be the third West Ham skipper, apart from Bobby Moore and Billy Bonds, to carry silverware within the membership’s 128-year historical past.
West Ham captain, Declan Rice says he’s making an attempt to respect the second as the crew exhibit the Europa Conference League trophy in east London
He informed Sky Sports News: “When you are a child, and you like soccer as a lot as I do, as the lads do, you see groups have trophy parades.
“I was once a kid watching teams do trophy parades and to now be on one and captain the side last night, is so, so special, I can’t even put it into words, it’s not hit me yet.”
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