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West Ham defender Ogbonna dedicates FA Cup win against Brentford

West Ham defender Angelo Ogbonna dedicated their FA Cup win against Brentford to co-chairman David Gold after his passing.

Gold, who grew up in Green Street opposite the Boleyn Ground, played for the Club as a schoolboy, and took over as Joint-Chairman in 2010, passed away peacefully on Wednesday at the age of 86.

"I think this victory was for him," said Ogbonna to whufc.com. "[His passing] is very sad. I will pass my condolences to his family.

"He was very welcoming when I came to the Club [from Juventus in 2015]. He always came to the training ground, and in the early days he even came in his helicopter, which was fun! He showed us that he really cared. Of course, we miss him."

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