West Ham Football Club is on the verge of winning a European title after qualifying for the final of the Europa Conference League. The team, led by David Moyes, will face Fiorentina on Wednesday night in Prague, with the hopes of securing a much-awaited silverware. Despite finishing in the bottom half of the Premier League, West Ham has been successful in Europe, and this trip to Prague presents the best opportunity in decades for the club to win a major trophy.
West Ham has won four major trophies in its history. The first title came in 1964 when the team lifted the FA Cup after defeating Preston North End in the final. The next trophy came in European competition as West Ham won the Cup Winners Cup in 1965 following a victory over 1860 Munich. After a ten-year wait, West Ham returned to success by winning the FA Cup again in 1975, with Bobby Moore lifting the trophy for the second time on his final appearance at Wembley as the Hammers beat Fulham in the capital. The most recent of the major trophies came over 40 years ago in 1980 as they beat Arsenal to win the FA Cup for the third time thanks to a goal from Trevor Brooking.
Since then, West Ham has failed to add to its trophy cabinet, but the team now has an opportunity to put an end to its long wait for more silverware. The match against Fiorentina will be broadcasted live on talkSPORT.