“West Ham fan fights off ultras to protect players’ relatives in Conference League semifinals”

West Ham of England went to the final of the Conference League, where they will play against Fiorentina, but in the semis, the English team visited AZ Alkmaar sealing their classification and where the fight of a man who fought with his fists against the bars of the local team, who tried to attack the relatives of the players, was also recorded.

This is Chris Knoll, a man who had traveled to see his team against AZ Alkmaar of the Netherlands, at one point the ‘ultras’ of the local team They started on their way to the sector of the stadium where the relatives of the campus were.

They crossed the stands and it seemed that everything was going to be bad, until this man got in the middle and defended his position with his fists until Police arrived to clear the area to avoid further incidents.

Various fight sequences between Chriss and a group of ultras was recordedapplied several blows and received many others, but did not let the relatives of the players and other people be attacked.

After these images went viral, this man returned to London and at the airport hundreds of fans waited for him to congratulate him, offer their support, and even the club joined in the reception.

The directive of West Ham decided to thank him for his gesture and granted him income for the final match, which will be played against Fiorentina, on June 7 in Prague, Czech Republic.

“I was at work when I got a call, I almost cried. I am very happy, very happy, ”said the 58-year-old man in his first words. “They made me feel like the champion of the people. I realized how many women were thanking me for taking care of their families.” added in his statements this man who was left with bruises on his face as a result of the fight.

But that’s not all, a Chris Knoll doll began to circulate on social networks, which they named Knollsy, which was published on Ebay, and received several offers. The price went up to $500.