West Ham striker Michail Antonio has revealed chilling details of his near-fatal car crash that left him with a broken leg and fighting for his life.
The incident occurred on a stormy December evening when Antonio’s Ferrari crashed into a tree in Epping Forest. Reflecting on the accident, the 34-year-old admitted he has no recollection of how it happened.
“The police found me between the two seats. I wasn’t in the driver’s seat. They said it looked like I was trying to climb out of the window, but the pain from my broken leg stopped me,” Antonio recounted.
Images of his wrecked Ferrari circulated on social media, leaving many wondering whether he had survived. Antonio spent over three weeks in the hospital and is now on a difficult road to recovery.
Despite the setback, West Ham’s all-time leading Premier League goalscorer remains determined to return to the pitch, describing his survival as “another chance at life.”
In an exclusive interview with BBC One’s Helen Skelton, Antonio reflected on what he calls a “horrendous accident” and his hopes of making a comeback at the highest level.