• iconNews
  • videos
  • entertainment
  • Home
  • News
    • UK News
    • US News
    • Australia
    • Ireland
    • World News
    • Weird News
    • Viral News
    • Sport
    • Technology
    • Science
    • True Crime
    • Travel
  • Entertainment
    • Celebrity
    • TV & Film
    • Netflix
    • Music
    • Gaming
    • TikTok
  • LAD Originals
    • Say Maaate to a Mate
    • Daily Ladness
    • Lad Files
    • UOKM8?
    • FreeToBe
    • Extinct
    • Citizen Reef
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • UNILAD
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
Snapchat
TikTok
YouTube

LAD Entertainment

YouTube

LAD Stories

Submit Your Content
Norwich City fan has now raised £45,000 for charity after being cruelly targeted by trolls

Home> News> Sport

Published 17:12 23 Aug 2023 GMT+1

Norwich City fan has now raised £45,000 for charity after being cruelly targeted by trolls

Nathan West described the support he's received as 'unbelievable'

Emily Brown

Emily Brown

A Norwich City football fan who has raised thousands for charity after being trolled has said the support he's received has been 'overwhelming'.

Nathan West, of Earsham, Norfolk, was at Norwich City's ground on Sunday (20 August) when he was interviewed by sports outlet The Pink 'Un about the team's match against Millwall.

West made some predictions about the match during the interview, but after it was shared online he became the subject of trolling and hurtful comments.

Advert

West's brother made him aware of the comments and the fan admitted they were 'quite upsetting', but thanks to people standing up for him, he managed to turn the situation into a positive one.

After his interview, a Macmillan Cancer Support charity fundraiser that West had created with a goal of £500 was flooded with donations, and at the time of writing stands at more than £45,000.

West has described the response to his interview as 'unbelievable', adding he was 'over-the-moon' at the turn of events, BBC News reports.

Nathan West has raised more than £45,000.
Justgiving

"It's been quite overwhelming," he said. "I'm amazed how quickly the positivity has come and I appreciate everyone's donations. It's gone global - I've been reading messages from all over the world.

Advert

"[The charity] called me yesterday and thanked me for fundraising and they can't believe how crazy it's got."

As well as monetary donations, West has also been flooded with kind words, a signed football shirt and even some England tickets.

Norwich City star Jonathan Rowe, who West predicted would score during the game against Millwall, praised him in a post on Twitter.

"Big up yourself for doing this interview Westy!," he wrote. "Takes a lot of courage to express your opinions in front of a camera.

"I'm happy you predicted me to score again. (I look forward to more predictions from you) Your [sic] the man. I'm gonna sign a shirt & send it to you!"

Advert

Nathan West predicted the score in his interview.
Twitter/@pinkun

Pascale Harvie, the general manager of fundraising site Justgiving, has said the 'overwhelming support' West received from the football community has left the company 'truly amazed'.

"The power of social media in situations like this is incredible," he added.

West's fundraiser will come to a head in October, when he runs the half marathon in Kent.

On his fundraising page, West thanked everyone for their support, adding: "Macmillan gives people with cancer everything they've got. If you're diagnosed, your worries are Macmillan's worries.

Advert

"Macmillan's doing whatever it takes. But without your help, Macmillan can't support everyone who needs them."

Featured Image Credit: Twitter/@pinkun / Just Giving

Topics: Sport, Football, Money

Emily Brown
Emily Brown

Emily Brown is the Community Desk Lead at LADbible Group. Emily first began delivering news when she was just 11 years old - with a paper route. She went on to graduate with a BA Hons in English Language in the Media from Lancaster University before contributing to The Sunday Times Travel Magazine and Student Problems. She joined UNILAD in 2018 to cover breaking news, trending stories and longer form features, and now works as Community Desk Lead to commission and write human interest stories from across the globe.

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

10 hours ago
11 hours ago
12 hours ago
  • 10 hours ago

    Psychotherapist says there are 10 key signs that someone in your life is a narcissist

    Psychotherapist Alishia Portas has explained traits that narcissists tend to exhibit

    News
  • 11 hours ago

    Scientists warn that thousands of mini black holes could be hidden in your house

    Scientists believe that black holes could be moving through our bodies, and we don't even notice

    News
  • 12 hours ago

    Incredible find was made at house of ‘stubborn’ family who rejected £25 million to sell property

    The Zammit family have turned down multiple million-dollar offers to stay put

    News
  • 12 hours ago

    ‘Disc-shaped UFO’ captured by US military flying through sky in never-before-seen footage

    'Ufologist celebrity' Jeremy Corbell leaked the video and said it has 'implications that are huge'

    News
  • England fan has bizarre reaction after being told Bellingham has scored just as he left the ground
  • Local sports hero who ‘lost everything’ in LA wildfires has more than $800,000 raised by community
  • Spanish city loved by Brits will now fine you up to £1,200 for urinating in the sea
  • Regular golfer praised for her reaction after being 'mansplained' by person next to her