'I know English supporters: they are phenomenal,' Sissoko tells'I remember the whole stadium and the players who played as if it were a final. "If you want the dramatic moment it has to be Juve," says Schwarzer. left Craven Cottage in 2012 to join Blackburn Rovers before moving to Swedish It is the tale of one of football's unlikeliest odysseys that started in Vilnius on 30 July 2009 and ended 286 days later and 820 miles away in Hamburg - the journey that took Fulham to the 2010 Europa League final.The west London club's season in the sun as one of European football's high rollers - culminating in an unlikely final appearance exactly 10 years ago - will be remembered forever by everyone who witnessed it.It ultimately ended in a cruel loss deep into extra time to a fine Atletico Madrid side who knocked Liverpool out in the semi-final and who boasted the attacking talents of Sergio Aguero, Diego Forlan and Jose Antonio Reyes, as well as a teenage goalkeeper by the name of David de Gea.And for Fulham, it was the end of the Roy Hodgson era as he was swiftly lured away to a short and unfulfilling spell at Liverpool.The finale may have brought heartbreak but the wider context is one of glorious achievement, of how Fulham's mix of old heads and misfits built momentum to see off some of the biggest names in the game.Once the qualifying rounds and group phase had been negotiated they claimed an illustrious list of victims that gives this Europa League run legendary status in the club's history.It started in the third qualifying round against FK Vetra of Lithuania and was followed by victory over FC Amkar Perm of Russia - both away games watched by a tiny band of travelling fans - before these unfashionable surroundings opened the doors to a fantasy route to the final.Europa League holders Shakhtar Donetsk (featuring future Premier League stars Fernandinho and Willian) went in the last 32, then one of the tournament favourites Juventus in arguably the greatest night Craven Cottage has ever seen, before Bundesliga champions Wolfsburg and Hamburg - who would have played the final in their own stadium - on a thunderous night in the semi-final.Schwarzer, the outstanding Australian goalkeeper, was also a beaten finalist with Middlesbrough in 2006 when they defied the odds before being beaten 4-0 by Sevilla. It still sends shivers.' "Bobby Zamora scored a screamer to get us a 2-1 win but even their Croatian full-back Darijo Srna was kind of laughing saying 'see you in Ukraine'. for that goal was an example of ‘divine intervention’.”Davies scored equalising goals in the semi-final and final but retired from professional football at the end of his Fulham contract in 2013 and has since played for his boyhood club Solva AFC in the Pembrokeshire amateur leagues.“Gera 'When we were losing, the whole stadium rose to sing: "Stand up if you still believe". An ageing team, with a wily, continentally experienced coach, flourishing in the club's finest hour.As talk of an unnecessary distraction slowly moulded into the most dramatic and defiant campaign in the club's history, priorities within the dressing room altered and eyeballs glanced towards the Cottage by the Thames in the expectation, believe it or not, of the unthinkable. Europa League Final Gallery Tuesday 12 May 2020 09:00 It ended in heartbreak, but our trip to Hamburg for the Europa League Final will never be forgotten by those lucky enough to witness it. UEFA Europa League 2009/10 The 2009/10 season was arguably the greatest in Fulham’s history as Roy Hodgson’s side defied all the odds to reach the Final of the inaugural UEFA Europa League. tirelessly and scored the first of our goals against Hamburg. 'We kept it alive until the final minutes of extra-time and we fancied our chances on penalties even though they had David de Gea in goal, because we had Mark Schwarzer,' says Murphy. Hughes joined Hearts in January 2017, spending 18 months in Scotland before retiring.Konchesky did well during his time at Fulham but there’s still some raised eyebrows at the fact that he got a move to Liverpool in 2010, following Roy Hodgson to the Merseyside club.A loan spell to Nottingham Forest followed and then Konchesky moved to Leicester City. 'They were like Brazil. When Roy Hodgson replaced Lawrie Sanchez and became Fulham manager in December 2007, a European final was the last thing on his mind. 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He was immense throughout.”Schwarzer What happened next? scored a crucial away goal in Donetsk and offered an assured defensive solidity
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