Michail Antonio has hit out at Man Utd legend Roy Keane s dinosaur mentality over criticism of the West Ham forward s podcast.
The former Republic of Ireland midfielder had some strong opinions on footballers who have podcasts about football while still in the middle of their career.
Keane: I don t think you should laugh for a week or two if you lose
Without naming Antonio, Man Utd legend said : I think that [podcasts] can be a distraction for a player, particularly if you re on the back of a defeat, and you re in the next day and everyone is having a bit of a laugh. I don t think you should laugh for a week or two if you ve been beaten.
Antonio has been the co-host of the BBC s Footballers’ Football podcast since 2021 with Newcastle striker Callum Wilson and Fulham midfielder Tom Cairney sharing the role.
When asked about Keane s comments in his latest podcast, Antonio replied: It s dinosaur mentality because when he [Keane] was playing, every manager, every fan, everybody, constantly said, ‘Focus on your football .
Go to sleep with a football in your arms the only thing you re allowed to think about is football. Your wife deals with your kids, don t play with your kids football . That s what it was when he was playing.
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