Speaking on Adebayo Akinfenwa's Beast Mode On podcast, the striker surprisingly named former Swansea winger Mo Barrow as the toughest opponent he's ever faced.
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The choice raised eyebrows, especially given Antonio's experience marking top talents like Eden Hazard and Marcus Rashford during his time as a defender.
"I've marked (Anthony) Martial, Hazard, Rashford. All these people," he said.
"The one who ripped me the most. He destroyed me. Mo Barrow. They won 3-0, all from him, through my legs, assist. I stood there like, 'oh sh*t'."
Antonio left West Ham when his contract expired in June, but the club has kept the door open for a possible return.