It’s time to wrap up tonight’s blog, but we’ll have plenty of features and reaction on the site in the next few hours. Thanks for your company and emails. Commiserations to Fiorentina; huge congratulations to David Moyes, Declan Rice, Jarrod Bowen and everyone connected with West Ham United, whose 1999 Intertoto Cup victory need never be spoken of again. Goodnight!
Also, this.
Updated
Here’s David Moyes, whose voice has almost gone
Ah, this is fantastic. I’ve had a long career in football and you don’t get many moments like this. Thankfully tonight we’ve had a great time and we got the result we wanted. [The TV director cuts to a lovely on-field embrace between Moyes and his 87-year-old father, who looks in fine fettle by the way.] It’s a great moment to have your family at the game.
West Ham is a brilliant club in the east end of London who do brilliant work in the community. It’s a great family club that’s getting stronger, and tonight’s another step on the road to continued progress.
The game probably didn’t go to plan the way we wanted. But in the end, winning finals is the important thing. This year we’ve gone unbeaten in Europe which is incredible, and last year we only lost in the semi-final. Two brilliant years in Europe – and we get another one now! We’ve got an unbelievable support.
[Is it the best day of your career?] Yeah I would have to say so. The moments you get to celebrate with your family and everybody here, and to win in the last two minutes in the game… it’s a great feeling.
