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Conference League champions West Ham United roared into the Europa League quarter-finals after thumping Germany’s Freiburg 5-0, with AC Milan, Marseille and Benfica also progressing on Thursday. The Londoners have proved themselves to be a major European force in recent years, having also reached the Europa League semi-finals two seasons ago. Freiburg, hoping to reach the last eight of European competition for the first time, won last week’s first leg 1-0 at home but Lucas Paquetá brought West Ham level after just 9 minutes when he powered in from close range. Forward Jarrod Bowen then celebra…

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