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Benteke reveals inspiration behind 'Silencer' celebration

Christian Benteke has revealed that basketball player LeBron James has "inspired" him and that he models his 'Silencer' celebration on the well-known gesture made famous by the iconic American.

In an interview with Premier League Productions, Benteke also revealed several of his Premier League 'bests', including:

Best Premier League goal: "Probably against [Manchester] United with Liverpool because it was one of the biggest derbies in the world so it was a nice feeling to score against United."

Best Premier League match: "Against Sunderland when I was at Villa; my first hat-trick.