1. Michail Antonio was called up for England in 2016 and 2017, but did not play.
35 Facts About Michail Antonio
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Michail Antonio made his debut for Jamaica in 2021 and was part of their squads at the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup and the 2024 Copa America, reaching the semi-finals of the former.
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Michail Antonio was scouted and invited for a trial by Tottenham Hotspur at the age of 14, though, his mother rejected the opportunity on his behalf and he remained with Tooting and Mitcham; he would later unsuccessfully trial with both Brentford and Queens Park Rangers as a teenager.
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Michail Antonio rejoined Tooting on a month-long loan spell on 9 January 2009, with the loan extended for a further month on 11 February but he returned to Reading less than a week later on 17 February after being recalled by the club.
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In total, Michail Antonio scored four goals in 15 league outings for Colchester.
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Michail Antonio signed on a permanent basis for Sheffield Wednesday on 6 August 2012 on a four-year deal after a third and final bid for the player was accepted by Reading.
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Michail Antonio lost out on the award to Charlton Athletic's Igor Vetokele.
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Michail Antonio started every league match for Forest during his first season with the club, scoring 14 goals, and was named Forest's Player of the Season on 4 May 2015.
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Consequently, Michail Antonio was left out of Forest's Championship match against Charlton Athletic on 19 August 2015, with his manager Dougie Freedman citing that the winger was not "in the right frame of mind" to play.
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However, Michail Antonio returned for the next league match at Bolton Wanderers.
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Michail Antonio celebrated by lying on his side and spinning in a circle, imitating a celebration by The Simpsons character Homer Simpson in the episode "Last Exit to Springfield".
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In July 2016, Michail Antonio signed a new, four-year contract with West Ham.
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Michail Antonio was substituted not long after for Sam Byram.
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On 11 May 2017, West Ham announced that Michail Antonio had signed a new, four-year contract.
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In December 2020, Michail Antonio signed a new, three-year contract committing himself to the club until 2023.
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On 25 September 2021, Michail Antonio was subjected to racist abuse by a Leeds United supporter during a game a Elland Road.
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On 7 January 2022, Michail Antonio signed a new two-and-a-half-year deal with West Ham, with the option to extend a further year.
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On 7 June 2023, Michail Antonio played in the 2023 UEFA Europa Conference League final, against Fiorentina in Prague.
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In March 2016, Michail Antonio revealed that he had rejected the opportunity to play for Jamaica internationally and that he harboured an ambition of playing for England.
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On 28 August 2016, in new England manager Sam Allardyce's first squad, Michail Antonio was called up for the first time, for a 2018 World Cup qualification match against Slovakia in Slovakia on 4 September 2016 where he was an unused substitute.
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On 16 March 2017, Michail Antonio was called up by new England manager Gareth Southgate's squad for the friendly match against Germany and the 2018 World Cup qualifier against Lithuania that month; however, Michail Antonio withdrew from the squad after picking up a hamstring injury.
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In February 2021, Michail Antonio was again approached by Jamaica to consider playing for them at international level.
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Michail Antonio was said to be passionate about playing and helping them reach the 2022 World Cup.
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The BBC reported that Michail Antonio was still to decide whether to switch, while TalkSPORT reported on the same day that he had pledged to play for Jamaica.
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On 18 June 2021, Michail Antonio was named in Jamaica's 60-man provisional squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
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Michail Antonio missed out on the final 23-man squad, by virtue of not having secured his passport in time.
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Michail Antonio was called up for a 35-man squad for World Cup qualifiers against Mexico, Panama and Costa Rica although COVID-19 travel restrictions did not allow him to enter either Mexico or Costa Rica.
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Michail Antonio spent much of the game isolated with little service from his team on what was described as a hard and dry pitch.
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Michail Antonio was part of the Jamaica squad that reached the semi-finals of the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the United States.
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Michail Antonio is a player who has been touted for his versatility throughout his time at West Ham.
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Michail Antonio has played as a right back, right midfielder, winger and striker during his years at the club.
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Michail Antonio said in 2016 however that his preferred position was on the wing.
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In February 2019, Michail Antonio suggested that clubs whose fans engage in racial abuse should be deducted points.
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On 7 December 2024, Michail Antonio was reported by his club, West Ham, to have been involved in a road traffic accident after crashing his Ferrari in Epping, with the nature of the accident and details of his condition "to be issued in due course".
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Michail Antonio was later confirmed to be in a stable condition at a central London hospital.