Premier League top goalscorer Michail Antonio issues challenge to rivals: Catch me if you can!

Michail Antonio revealed the inspiration behind his carboard cut-out celebration and issued a challenge to his rivals for the Golden Boot.

Antonio became table-topping West Ham’s all-time Premier League goalscorer as his double helped the Hammers thrash 10-man Leicester 4-1 at the London Stadium.

The newly-crowned Hammers No 9 took centre stage for himself late on to become the club’s record Premier League scorer, first holding off Caglar Soyuncu to power home his 48th league goal for the club, breaking Paolo Di Canio’s record. He celebrated in hilarious fashion by kissing a life-size cardboard cut-out of himself.

And he moved within one of his half century four minutes later, taking one touch from Vladimir Coufal’s cross to take the ball away from his man, and beating Kasper Schmeichel with a second.

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His double salvo puts him top of the goalscoring charts in the Premier League with three goals, albeit only after two games.

When asked if he can stay top in the race for the Golden Boot, Antonio, with his smile beaming out, replied: “Obviously! And I’m going to put a big distance between us so no-one can catch me!”

And what was the thinking behind the celebration?