Tomas Soucek played the hero for West Ham twice on Saturday as he scored the game’s opening goal vs. Crystal Palace and then stepped in to save a ball boy.
While celebrating his goal with the away end at Selhurst Park, the excited West Ham fans tumbled over onto the field as an advertisement board collapsed. One of the Crystal Palace ball boys was then trapped under the board and weight of the fans.
Soucek was quick to respond to get the young man to safety.
Tomas Soucek ball boy moment
Scary Moment Averted at Selhurst Park, as Tomáš Souček rescues a Palace ballboy who nearly gets trapped beneath an advertising hoarding, after the West Ham midfielder scored the opener for the visitors ⚒️❤️ pic.twitter.com/wzXaiMzIv9
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The ball boy appeared hurt as he was escorted off the field in tears.
West Ham went on to win the game 2-0 with Jarrod Bowen scoring the second goal.
Bowen was another one of the Hammers players who checked on the Palace ball boy to make sure he was OK.
West Ham vs. Crystal Palace highlights
