Former Hammer Paolo Di Canio completed his second night of a three-night tour with John Hartson last night. West Ham supporters have paid between £36 and £121 to listen to the West Ham legend at the Broadway in Barking.
Perhaps the most beloved West Ham player of the last 20 years, Paolo Di Canio excited and excelled, frustrated and, at times, overheated during his three-and-a-half seasons in Claret and Blue. He made 141 appearances scoring 51 goals between 1999-2003 for the Hammers.
The passionate Italian always wore his heart on his sleeve whenever he pulled on a Hammers shirt, having joined Harry Redknapp’s squad after being banned for pushing referee Paul Alcock while playing for previous club Sheffield Wednesday. However, the gamble paid off as Di Canio inspired West Ham to a fifth-place Premier League finish in his first few months in east London. Later the same year, 1999, he was part of the team which won the UEFA Intertoto Cup by defeating French club Metz over two legs.
The 1999/00 season also ended in memorable style as Di Canio scored an unforgettable volley in West Ham’s Premier League win over Wimbledon at the Boleyn Ground before being voted Hammer of the Year.
Paolo Di Canio singing Bubbles in Barking tonight with West Ham fans @WestHamUtd @westhamfantv @Baz1980WHU @WestHamWaycouk @WestHam_Central #COYI pic.twitter.com/FGPCul6vTY
— Shane Challenger (@shane94uk) March 21, 2019
