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Rice: ECL final biggest match for West Ham in so long

West Ham captain Declan Rice recognises the historic moment they face in tomorrow's Europa Conference League final.

The Irons will meet Fiorentina in the final in Prague on Wednesday night.

“Every time I put on the shirt, I know how big it is," Rice told whufc.com. "This will be the biggest match that the Club has had in so long, so it's going to be an honour to be part of and hopefully we can create some history on the night for the fans to cheer about.

“I think the feeling of the defeat we had last year against Eintracht Frankfurt, and the way the two legs went – conceding in the first minute in the first game at home, coming back, but then them scoring again, then we went to their place and had a man sent off. It was just how it went for the whole tie – it lives with you.

“This year, going into the semi-final, we just looked at it and thought, 'What an opportunity.' And to go out there and do it – we've already created history by getting to the final, but now there's a chance to go and create a legacy where every single player, the manager, everyone involved will be remembered forever.

“I think it's a unique opportunity that we've got, that we really want to take."

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