Everyone knows Dimitri Payet is one of the Premier League's great entertainers, and it turns out the fleet-footed Frenchman is even spellbinding with a piece of chewing gum.
Payet was caught on camera showing off some hilariously precise skills with his Wrigley's Extra during West Ham's warm-up before their 1-0 win over Sunderland on Saturday.
The 29-year-old effortlessly controlled the gum on his boot before knocking it off his knee and catching it back into his mouth. Questionable hygiene notwithstanding, it is still pretty damn impressive.
Dimitri Payet with his chewing gum before the West Ham game 🔥 pic.twitter.com/SzdnDkEPiz
Luckily for West Ham fans, Payet can do it with a football too and was on hand to set up Winston Reid for a last-gasp winner against the Black Cats at the Olympic Stadium.
The Frenchman continues to find new ways to delight fans and pundits alike. Should West Ham lose him, it would be one of the most painful Premier League exports in recent memory. But we'll just keep telling ourselves that's not going to happen.
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