by Staff Writer
Monday, 17th March 2025
West Ham United forward Michail Antonio has been speaking to the BBC about the car accident which changed his life.
Speaking in an interview with Helen Skelton, Antonio opens up about just how badly injured he was, what he remembers of the day, how his children have been shielded from the worst of the news, and why he is so certain he will play at the highest level in the near future.
Talking about the accident itself, Antonio reveals the full extend of what he has been through in the wake of the accident.
"I shattered my femur bone in four different places," he began. "They've had to put the bone back together to try and keep it so it can knit back together. They say it'll be between six and 12 months before it starts healing properly.
"I don't remember much [about the accident] at all. I remember being in my house, going outside with the car keys. And leaving the house, going to training is the last thing I can remember.
"I remember nothing [about the incident]. Which is weird because people have told me I was awake all the way though this, speaking to everybody. I remember it was windy, it was wet, it was a horrific day.
"I'd had the car for three weeks and was thinking of giving it back, because the car kept swinging out on me so I didn't feel safe. All I know is that I hit a tree - I don't know how I hit the tree. When the Police came they found me in between the two seats and they said it looked like I was trying to climb out of the window."
And Antonio revealed how a recent viewing of his wrecked car left him feeling decidedly uncomfortable.
"I went to see the car three weeks ago and it gave me a weird feeling in my stomach," he said. "It was difficult to see for me.
"Since the crash I've been more emotional than I have been before in my life."
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