Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterSubscribe to our newsletterDuring his decade-long stay at West Ham, Michail Antonio chipped in with plenty of memorable goals among the 83 strikes he netted for the Hammers.But often his celebrations would generate as much attention as his finishes ever did, whether it was the Jamaican international jumping on the latest trend, or producing elaborate props.For Hammers fans, there were two celebrations that really stood out.Play our FREE match predictor below and win �1kAntonio on his most famous celebrationsAntonio did his homework when it came to celebrations, even if it meant not all of his team-mates were on the same wavelength.A point in case comes when he is asked to name his favourite goal celebration from his West Ham days. You may like At West Ham, I told Slaven Bilic Ill never play at right-back! Mark Noble argued with me, so I stormed off and got a taxi home Michail Antonio on his shifting roles at West Ham Karren Brady offered me a �5k a week deal with the U21s, I said, 'The U21s are on more than that' Her response was, 'Well, they havent been in a car crash and shattered their leg' I didnt sign the contract Michail Antonio on his West Ham rejection Michail Antonio wanted West Ham to get relegated after sour end to Hammers career It would have to be the first one, Homer Simpson that was quality, Antonio recalls to FourFourTwo. The night before, I think The Simpsons Movie came on, and I saw Homer doing it, spinning in circles on the ground.I thought, If I score tomorrow, Im going to do that. I told the boys, and they went, Shut up, youll never do it! But I managed to put it into the bottom corner, ran over and started doing it!Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.Aaron Cresswell had no clue what I was doing, he managed to kick me in the back of the head. He was looking at me, so confused!Antonio would go on to become West Hams record Premier League goalscorer when he bagged a brace in the Hammers 4-1 win over Leicester City in August 2021, using this as an opportunity to pull out another classic celebration.This time it involved him running to the subs bench and hoisting up a cardboard cutout of himself above his head in the style of Patrick Swayze in Dirty Dancing. What to read next West Ham United legend Michail Antonio exclusive: Ive been talking to a few clubs since leaving Qatar, but Im thinking that I could possibly retire I'm weighing things up, Im going to make a decision by the middle or end of June' I have no memory of my car crash. When the first responders got there one leg was a quarter smaller than the other because it was completely shattered Michail Antonio on his 2024 car crash "I was looking out of my hotel room, seeing rockets fly past, the hotel would shake when they were getting blocked that was scary, but it was fine other than that day" Michail Antonio on arriving to play in Qatar as Iranian missiles hit the state In lockdown, I had an idea and thought, Because there are no fans, Im going to make two cardboard cut-outs of myself, put them in the crowd and when I score, Ill jump into the stand, sit next to them and applaud myself. On the day of the game, I was told I wasnt allowed to go into the stand, it would be an automatic red card, so the cut-outs were just sat in my house for two years. I was thinking, What am I going to do when I break the record? Then I thought of that. Ive got a very imaginative mind!Antonios creativity was curbed in recent seasons however, as footballs most controversial modern development gave the nay-sayers another reason to rally against it.When VAR came in, it ruined my celebrations, he adds. I couldnt run off and do the worm or something, knowing the goal could then be ruled outMichail Antonios autobiography 'Humans Not Robots', published by HarperCollins, is available nowTOPICSWest Ham UnitedPremier LeagueJoe MewisSocial Links NavigationFor more than a decade, Joe Mewis has worked in football journalism as a reporter and editor. Mewis has had stints at Mirror Football and LeedsLive among others and worked at FourFourTwo throughout Euro 2024, reporting on the tournament. In addition to his journalist work, Mewis is also the author of four football history books that include times on Leeds United and the England national team. Now working as a digital marketing coordinator at Harrogate Town, too, Mewis counts some of his best career moments as being in the iconic Spygate press conference under Marcelo Bielsa and seeing his beloved Leeds lift the Championship trophy during lockdown.With contributions fromChris FlanaganSenior Staff Writer
