West Ham United's Under-17 side were invited to complete in the TorneoInternazionale Di Calcio in Italy between 10th - 13th April 1998.The young Hammers reached the final of a tournament after group match victories over Bologna (Italy) 3-1, Servette (Switzerland) 3-1 and Spilambert (Italy) 9-0. A 1-0 semi-final victory over Motherwell (Scotland) booked the Under-16s place in the final. West Ham secured a 1st Classificato finish after defeated Bologna 1-0 to secure the trophy.