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West Ham wing-back Michail Antonio: Tooting & Mitcham will keep me grounded

West Ham wing-back Michail Antonio is confident he'll never get carried with his fame.

Antonio signed a new four-year deal at the London Stadium to cap a rise to prominence in the Premier League.

He told the London Evening Standard: "It's always been about taking each step as it comes. Being honest, when I was playing for Tooting & Mitcham, I was buzzing, thinking: 'I'm semi-pro.' Then when I made my debut in League One, I was buzzing again, thinking 'I'm pro'.

"Then it was the Championship, then the Premier League, and then called up for England. And each time it happened, it was a surprise to me. But I've always wanted to make myself better, and I think that is why I have made those steps.

"As soon as I reach a new one, I don't think 'Ah that's it' and settle. I always want to be better and kick on again.

"I never think 'I've made it' because, in football, you can be forgotten within two weeks and I don't ever want to be forgotten. I want to always be better and make my career last as long as possible."

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