west ham s players confronting rival supporters who d stormed the area where their friends and family had been watching. an ugly ending to what should have been a jubilant night. the hammers have done it. just minutes earlier, west ham had been all smiles after sealing a place in a major european final. but suddenly, the mood changed. there s a bit of trouble breaking out, i have to tell you. dozens of az alkmaar supporters started attacking the away end and, fearing for their families safety, some west ham players intervened. security struggled to regain control, some alkmaar supporters throwing punches. and while it understood the players families were unharmed, the concern was clear. not least for manager, david moyes, whose 87 year old father was among the crowd. i can only tell you there was players involved because the fact it was the family section where most of their family and friends were in. and i think that s why a lot of them were seeing friends
There's no brave face we can paint on, zero positive outlook, devoid of a creative spin. This weekend is going to hurt and be miserable. We just have to get through it together.
this was the scene in the netherlands last night after west ham beat their dutch opponents and making to their first major european final since 1976. you can see the west ham players here confronting az alkmaar s supporters who had broken through into this area, which is where the family and friends of the west ham players. it must have been pretty frightening for those caught up in it. now an investigation is expected to be launched. here s our sports correspondent andy swiss it was a night the celebrations turned to chaos. west ham s players confronting rival supporters who d stormed the area where their friends and family had been watching. an ugly ending to what should have been a jubilant night. the hammers have done it. just minutes earlier, west ham had been all smiles after sealing a place in a major european final. but suddenly, the mood changed. criminal site ran for
the europa conference league final tonight, their first major european final in nearly half a century. they won 1 0 in the netherlands against az alkmaar to go through 3 1 on aggregate. andy swiss watched the action. some 47 years after their last major european final, could west ham finally reach another? they began 2 1 after the last leg against az alkmaar. a lead they were soon threatening to extend. off the outside of the post and away! lucas paqueta agonisingly close a case of the hammers denied by the woodwork. as things stood though they were going through. alkmaar had to score and after the break the dutch side ramped up the pressure. but west ham held their nerve and deep into stoppage time they struck. he can finish it all here, can he? yes, he can! pablo fornals sending the hammers into dreamland and into
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