The man landed on the moon. Slavery was finally made illegal and banned around the globe. The computer and the Internet were invented. And thousands of other crucial events after the 60s reshaped the world we know today.One thing yet has stayed the same – West Ham United and Fiorentina are still waiting for their new European triumph, as the title drought stretches to not less than six decades!Fiorentina – West Ham: la final púrpura pic.twitter.com/xLcynFSksR— Albert Valor (@PLF_2008) May 18, 2023 Both sides’ last triumphs came in the extinct Cup Winners Cup, the competition involving the winners of the domestic cups, which lasted until 1999.The Hammers won the CWC back in 1961, while Viola celebrated their victory four years later, in 1965. And who would have thought that those would be their last European accolades? At least for now. UECL: Hammers’ power through to book a decisive encounter against resilient ViolaAfter last night’s super-exciting UEFA Europa Conference League semi-finals, the Londoners and the Italians have booked their place in the Prague showdown, scheduled for June 7.##NAJAVA_MECA_7271117##This means the drought will finally end for one of them, probably causing an eruption of joy and jubilation. On the other hand, the losers will face another kick in the gut, with their trauma spreading furthermore.Asked about his feelings following the win over AZ Alkmaar, West Ham manager David Moyes told BT Sport: “We’re thrilled. It’s a huge achievement for West Ham. It’s hard enough to get to any final, never mind a European final.”We were in a semi-final last year, and sometimes you can say it’s a one-off, but maybe doing it two years in a row, we’ve got very close. The big bit now is to go and win the final.”David Moyes’ speech and celebrations in the changing room ⚒️ pic.twitter.com/cy4oqN0CZh— COYIrons (@COYIronscom) May 18, 2023 His counterpart in the showdown, Viola’s coach Vincenzo Italiano said after defeating Basel: “The joy is incredible. Coming here and playing a game like this with three goals, shows this immense hunger to reach the Final. We suffered so much to get here both last season and starting early,” Italiano told Sky Sport Italia.Vincenzo I̶t̶a̶l̶i̶a̶n̶o̶ Europeo pic.twitter.com/Uum6fE8c3c— Italian Football TV (@IFTVofficial) May 18, 2023 “The lads were simply extraordinary because it is not easy to come here and play with this character and quality. We are rewarded for that, we now have two finals to play along with the Coppa Italia and it has been a fantastic journey.”
