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Antonio: I’ll prove I belong
- Updated: August 30, 2016
England new boy Michail Antonio says he is “grateful” for the call-up and now needs to prove he belongs at international level.
The in-form West Ham winger has already scored twice this season and was the only uncapped player to be named in new manager Sam Allardyce’s first squad.
And Allardyce has made it clear to the 26-year-old that his place in the squad for Sunday’s World Cup qualifier is well-deserved.
Speaking to the media on Tuesday, Antonio said: “I’m settling in quite well, it is just nerve-wracking a little bit because I didn’t expect this so early in my Premier League career. I’m definitely looking forward to it.
“When I first came and spoke to the gaffer, I said I was very grateful for the opportunity. He said ‘there is no need to be grateful and if you look at your stats and what you have done, you deserve to be here’.
“But obviously I’m very grateful and I just believe that I need to make him proud …
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