“I feel like black players have come a long way.” — Michail Antonio Quote

I feel like black players have come a long way.

I trialled at Brentford in two games. I scored and assisted one. They said I was good and they'd keep an eye on me. I went to AFC Wimbledon but went back to Mitcham and signed my contract because they refused to pay my 7 registration fee.

You've got to take each step as it comes - you can't think about 20 steps away because it will distract you and trip you up.

I was semipro at Tooting & Mitcham. They paid the tax and we got paid cash in hand. I told my mum, 'I'm getting paid to play football' and she took half of my wages. So of my very first paycheque, my mum got half of it. I call it 'mummy tax.'

Walking, it turns out, is a sublime way to get to know people in China. They're used to meeting strangers on the road. Many here understand what it feels like to walk a long way.

The most important thing will be when we actually stop talking about sexual orientation. The moment we reach that point when that is not important any more, we've reached a big goal which is a long way in front of us.

I'm a long way from being a Damien Hirst.

I'm not sure what the average career span of a WWE superstar is, but I've exceeded that by a long way.

Technology has come such a long way and you could pretty much do everything what's called 'in the box'. It means that it never has to leave your computer.