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Mikey’s miserable Reggae Boys debut

Mikey Antonio’s Jamaican debut against Panama last night ended in a 0-3 defeat with the Hammers No 9 being subbed after 70 minutes.

There will be few complaints from any of us that he was removed with the threat of injury ever present  but there was nothing other than bitter disappointment for the player who – according to Hammers News – was involved in a trip totalling 10,500 miles in order to play.

Thankfully, covid issues have ensured that Mikey will only be involved in the one game but it remains a problem for the Hammers that he is taking part of all.

At 31 years of age – and with hamstring problems a prominent feature of his past – his decision to take part could present big problems with him the only available Irons traditional striker.

Manager David Moyes – whilst not wanting to restrict his international chances at a personal level – will be rightly concerned that the new commitment could rebound on him.

Qualification for the World Cup now looks out of the question for the Reggae Boys after a defeat which sees them bottom of their group after a defeat which saw Mikey isolated and left to chase hopeful punts forward.

 

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Hugh Southon is a lifelong Iron and the founding editor of ClaretandHugh. He is a national newspaper journalist of many years experience and was Bobby Moore's 'ghost' writer during the great man's lifetime. He describes ClaretandHugh as "the Hammers daily newspaper!" Follow on Twitter @hughsouthon

One comment on “Mikey’s miserable Reggae Boys debut

  1. A footballer’s career is a relatively short one, where experiences are enjoyed and memories created.
    Micky has every right to experience what every player dreams of, no matter how insignificant it may seem to observers from the outside.

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