Antonee Robinson is hoping to put in some magical performances for Fulham in the Premier League this season.
With a nickname “Jedi”, Robinson has shown he is more than capable of pulling off the ultimate sleight of hand.
The 24-year-old was part of Marco Silva’s traveling party for their pre-season trip to Portugal when he decided to show his teammates a card trick around the dinner table.
And the United States international displayed manual skills that would have made everyone’s favorite smuggler proud.
After splitting a 52-card deck himself, the winger asked one of his teammates to do the same before embarking on a lengthy storyline that saw him predict which card would come out of the deck next.
And he succeeded each time, with the order perfectly aligned with the story – finishing in style with a five-card flush.
Clearly impressed by what they had seen, Robinson’s teammates, including Chelsea and Watford ace Nathaniel Chalobah, surrounded him with hugs and handshakes… while quietly wondering how he had managed such a trick.
The force is strong with this one.
Robinson often had to explain his unique nickname, and the reason why will not surprise anyone – he loves Star Wars.
He’s even confessed in the past to introducing himself by his galactic nickname, “to teachers, to new friends…it’s just a part of me.”
It’s so much a part of him that calling him by his real name sounds strange to his ears.
“I loved getting the costumes, the games, dressing up, watching the movies,” he said. “I feel weird being called Antonee. I prefer to be called ‘Jedi’.
“I started being called Jedi by teammates and coaches growing up and it’s so stuck that I’m calling myself a Jedi these days just to make it easier. There’s quite a bit of strength in that. »
We’ll say.
He also has impeccable taste, declaring Return of the Jedi as his favorite Star Wars movie and Anakin Skywalker as his favorite character.
The circle is complete.
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