A West Ham fan who helped protect fellow supporters and players’ families from hooligans has been left paralysed following a stroke.
A group of Hammers supporters fought off AZ Alkmaar attackers during their Europa Conference League tie in May and subsequently went viral on social media.
Videos of the incident were shared on the internet, with one supporter – known as Knollsy – gaining praises for fending off the violent Dutch fans. Several other individuals managed to prevent the AZ supporters from gaining entry to a section of the AFAS Stadion housing West Ham fans and the players’ families.
One of those men became known as ‘Green T-Street’ for his green attire. But the individual suffered a stroke three months later and was left paralysed on the right side of his body.The family of the person – whose real identity is unknown – created a donation page in August asking for £50,000 to fund rehabilitation care and support.
They have received over £13,000.“It’s Just three months on from his heroic act during West Ham’s Semi-final vs AZ Alkmaar. The mysterious legend in the green t-shirt has found himself in a life-changing situation,” the family say on the donation page.
“£50,000 is a huge target, but the equipment is not cheap and his rehabilitation is likely to take several months, possibly years before he is able to work again. With your support, we can make this period as comfortable and progressive as possible. No donation is too small.“On behalf of the family, We would like to thank you in advance for any donations received. If you are not able to donate then please like, share and pray for his speedy recovery.”ootball lovers thoughts are with him and everybody is currently praying for him to recover and get back home safely.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Knollsy.
