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West Ham striker Michail Antonio: ECL final biggest thing in my life

West Ham striker Michail Antonio says next week's Europa Conference League final against Fiorentina is the biggest game of his career.

The two teams meet in Prague on Wednesday night.

“Obviously, playing [in the] semi-finals or, obviously, when we're 1-0 down or in relegation scraps – these are the times that you notice that I come alive, because those are the games where I'm used to having that pressure," he told whufc.com. “But coming from non-league, I constantly had to go on trials, and those are the things that kind of adapted me to the pressure."

“It's massive, to be fair," he confirmed. “We've not been in a [European] final for 47 years. I've won a JPT [Football League Trophy] final, so this is massive for me. It's probably the biggest thing I've been involved in, in my life.

“Most people want to retire with some type of accolades and this is an opportunity for me to have those accolades. But it's not just for me, it's for everyone. Like you said, they finished runners-up [in 1976]; we want to win it."

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