Mohammed Kudus may have been booed incessantly by the West Ham fans during Tottenham’s 3-0 win at the London Stadium, but the staff at the East London club did make a classy gesture to the winger after the final whistle.
The derby at the London Stadium was pencilled in as a match to watch as soon as the Ghana international became the first player to move from West Ham to Tottenham Hotspur in 14 years.
Kudus was expected to be greeted by an extremely hostile atmosphere, and that was exactly how things panned out, with the 25-year-old being jeered loudly by the home crowd every time he touched the ball.
In the end, it was the winger who had the last laugh as Spurs walked away with three points and a comfortable win from his former stomping ground.
Mohammed Kudus was handed his iconic wooden stool by West Ham staff
The Athletic have now revealed that not only was he booed incessantly by West Ham fans, but a ball boy also refused to give Kudus the ball before he took a corner.
However, the outlet says that things were very cordial between the Tottenham man and his former employers as he had a brief catch-up with West Ham’s non-playing staff after the final whistle.
He then made his way near the family enclosure area, where he was given his iconic wooden stool, which the Tottenham player was very thankful for.
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Kudus’ custom wooden elephant stool, which he sat on during his goal celebrations at West Ham, is a tribute by the player to Ghanaian chiefs and cultural traditions.
Kudus has not burned his bridges with West Ham players and staff
The comments Mohammed Kudus made when he joined Tottenham have made him enemy number one for West Ham fans.
However, it is clear that he left the club on good terms, as evidenced by his relationship with his former teammates and staff at the club.
In fact, despite all the buildup revolving around the hostile reception he will get at the London Stadium, Kudus said before the game that he was looking forward to seeing his old teammates.
The Tottenham man certainly did not seem flustered by the hostile reception he got, and he was not on the receiving end of any dangerous tackles from his opponents.