West Ham fan ‘Knollsy’ insists he’s ‘no hero’ after confronting AZ Alkmaar hooligans – but claims he can’t get tickets to the final

 19th May 2023, 7:00 pm

West Ham fan ‘Knollsy’ insists he is no hero after footage showed him preventing AZ Alkmaar ultras attacking sections of the Hammers’ support.

Chris Knoll – a 58-year-old father of four – has been praised for his bravery in blocking Dutch hooligans from reaching the families of the West Ham players.

Chris put himself in harm’s way as a group of hooded AZ fans approached the stand after Pablo Fornals netted a last-gasp winner to book the Hammers’ place in next month’s Europa Conference League final.

West Ham players such as Michail Antonio and Lucas Paqueta rushed over to the disturbance only to find Chris battling to keep fellow supporters safe from har

Goalkeeper Alphonse Areola has since referred to Knoll as a ‘legend’ while his wife Marrion labelled him as the ‘biggest hero.’

But Chris played down his heroics and admits he did what he had to do to prevent what could have been a catastrophic situation.