A fan’s view of the shocking Ajax hooliganism last night

As a 22-year-old Tottenham fan, I haven’t had many dealings with football hooliganism in my time loving and watching the sport.

I have witnessed the odd piece of tension between rival fans, particularly during London derbies, but this has never gone beyond a minor scrap.

What I witnessed last night outside the Spurs stadium shocked me, and disappointed me.

I had expected it to be a fun and friendly affair between the two sets of fans, particularly as both clubs have overachieved to reach the semis, and have a number of player links between the squads.

However, the reality was anything but friendly. As I walked down the High Street from Seven Sisters, a convoy of police vans rattled past with their sirens blaring.

As I neared the groun...