West Ham boss David Moyes let his 87-year-old dad celebrate with his medal as he won the first-ever trophy of his career.
The Hammers ran out 2-1 victors against Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final on Wednesday evening. Jarrod Bowen’s late goal was enough to see the West London side win their first trophy since the 1980 FA Cup final.
Moyes was pictured running wildly onto the pitch following the goal, whilst videos of him dancing during the post-match celebrations have since gone viral. Despite the hysteria of the celebrations, the ex- Everton and Man United boss still had time to share a touching moment with his dad.
He draped the winners’ medal that he received shortly before the trophy lift over Moyes senior’s neck. Talking about the moment, he said: “He was the first one, I thought I should get it round his neck. He's watched a lot over the years and I hope he enjoyed it."
Moyes added: "He's still going strong, still wants to come to the game. It's great, it was a great moment to have your family at the game. These sorts of moments as a manager don't come around too often. You have to work very hard.
"The family, from young boys, they always want to support you. You don't get enough good moments in football sometimes but today is a great moment for us."
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Moyes continued to celebrate deep into the night in Prague as West Ham toasted their success. He claimed that the win was his footballing highlight.
"I would have to say it's my best day in management because the moments you get to celebrate, have your family here, and win in the last few minutes of the game - we did that against Alkmaar as well - they don't happen often,” Moyes added. “Tonight was brilliant, it's a great feeling.
"If someone said when I took the job three years ago that we would avoid relegation, we would finish in Europe, they would probably have said you're mad. Then, to do it two years in a row and get to a semi-final, then to get to a final… wow.
"And yes, we know this year's not been great in terms of how our Premier League form has gone, but this competition has been great for us. The players have been remarkable, what they have done."
The West Ham boss and his players have further opportunities to celebrate with supporters and families on Thursday evening. The club are set to host a victory parade throughout the streets of east London.
