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West Ham players devote win over Wolves to Antonio
Move signals ceasefire in civil war that had broken out in the game
West Ham 2-1 Wolves
by Paul Donovan
at the London Stadium
THE persona of fan favourite Michail Antonio hung over this game, after the big striker was seriously injured in a car accident at the weekend.
Tomas Soucek confirmed that the players had spoken by video link before the game. All wore Antonio tracksuit tops in the warm up.
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