Now Soucek has revealed the "gentlemanly" reason he avoided doing his usual celebration, choosing to respect Leicester's late owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.
TOMAS SOUCEK has been hailed for holding back with his celebrations during West Ham's 2-0 win over Leicester City on Thursday night.
Late Foxes owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was one of five people who lost their lives in a helicopter crash outside the King Power Stadium in 2018.
The October 27 crash occurred after the helicopter took off from inside the stadium following a 1-1 draw between Leicester and West Ham.
Soucek opened the scoring for the Hammers on his 30th birthday as the East London club won consecutive Premier League games for the first time since March 2024.
