Michail Antonio releases a new compilation video, via social media, from his horror crash and learning how to walk again.
The 36 year old survived the incident on the 7th of December 2024, suffering a broken leg after his £260,000 Ferrari hit a tree in Epping Forest.
Trapped for over 45 minutes, he was rescued by fire crews and airlifted to a hospital, later confirmed to be in a stable condition in hospital.
A day later, it was confirmed that he had undergone surgery on a lower limb fracture, before being discharged from hospital at the end of December with his injuries expected to keep him out of football for at least a year.
Despite the ordeal, Antonio has made a remarkable recovery, returning to training within four months. He shared a video montage of his rehab journey, culminating in his emotional return to the London Stadium in March.
Currently out of contract, West Ham has offered him a short-term deal as he continues his recovery, with his future at the club or elsewhere still uncertain.
Antonio took to Instagram, captioning his post: “Faith will overcome all challenges 🙏🏾”
In May 2025, a senior West Ham source told Mail Sport: ‘He’s looking at what offers he gets.’
And in an interview with French outlet L’Equipe, Antonio said: ”The question is whether the club wants to extend my contract. That’s my priority, but I’m waiting.
‘Until then, all I can do is focus on my recovery so that, wherever I am next year, I can deliver.’
He also expressed ambitions of extending his Premier League goal tally, which currently sits at 68.
‘I’d like to push the record forward so that Jarrod Bowen doesn’t catch me,’ Antonio said of his Hammers team-mate, who is currently on 54 goals.
He thanked West Ham for the support they gave him since the crash, revealing that they had paid for a private room at a hotel for him to continue his convalescence with medial support and privacy.
‘West Ham were incredible for me from the very beginning, and even today, they are there for me every day,’ Antonio added.
‘The sessions are very tough. After each one, my leg is dead for a few hours!
‘I do a lot of strength and power work to get my body back to normal. I’m still struggling because my brain is constantly telling my leg, “You can’t do it.”
‘It’s getting better every day, every week.’
In April, West Ham’s record Premier League goal-scorer revisited the car’s remains at a scrapyard, which put the horror incident into perspective.
‘It gave me a weird feeling in my stomach,’ Antonio said BBC One’s Morning Live earlier this year.
‘It just made me realise how close I was to dying. I had seen the pictures, but it was 10 times worse in person. The car was an absolute mess. It was difficult for me.
‘All I know is that I hit a tree – I don’t know how I hit a tree – and that the police came and when they found me in the car, I was in between the two seats.
‘From the crash, I’ve been more of an emotional man. I was avoiding going back because I was slightly embarrassed by the crash and the accident. Obviously I’ve almost died in the car crash.’
You can see more of that interview in the article below…
“I was close to dying” – West Ham’s Michail Antonio speaks for first time since car crash
Twitter users gave their reaction as Michail Antonio releases a new video from his horror crash and learning how to walk again…
@ImJamieMartin: Michail Antonio’s recovery video on Instagram… wow. As much as we say there is a football player who’s lucky to play again, moreover, there’s a man, a father, a brother, a son, who’s lucky to be alive. How he survived that, and is now playing, is incredible 🙏
@nwmagtoon: Absolutely love this ❤️ best wishes Antonio
@AlishaW1709: Incredible. That fact that he survived that to now being able to run around on a pitch again. Mind blowing. You smashed it Michail. Hope you’re out there again soon 👏🏻
@_TottenhamTalk_: This is an amazing video. The side you dont usually see.
@HLTCO: What a comeback that is. Incredible levels of faith and determination shown to get back to that level of fitness from where he was.
@Hammer_On_X: Seeing this makes me want to give a contract now.
@nwmagtoon: Absolutely love this ❤️ best wishes Antonio
@JohnnyFellows: I know he’s not everyones top pick but the past two seasons he was a handful for defense when he was in form. Its going to be something amazing to see him play next season as he has alot to prove whether for West Ham or not.
@AUCasanna: Wish you would stay so we can all get to see you on the pitch again. Hopefully the future is bright for you. Thank you for all you have done. ❤️⚒️
@IronsCrofty: Your Mental and physical strength is amazing. Keep going big man ⚒️⚒️
@RobbieH15: Amazing strength to come back from this king ⚒️
@Amandamoo1973: Michail Antonio!! This is fantastic! There are some players that will always be in your heart, and Michail is one of them. #NFFC
@AshWWoolford: This is both incredible and surreal to see I grew up with Michail, have followed his career closely, even if it’s frustrating how often he scores against us! been through an immense battle, and when he makes his full return, I’ll celebrate. You can’t keep a Prince boy down.
