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Michail Antonio has revealed his disturbing final memory before his horror accident in December 2024.
The 34 -year -old man was transferred by plane to the hospital with a broken leg after being cut from the remains of his £ 260,000 Gray Ferrari by the fire teams in Essex.
It occurred after Antonio was caught for more than 45 minutes and feared for his life after colliding with a tree on his way home from a training session at Epping Forest.
The West Ham star remembers that the weather 'was windy, humid and horrible', since the Met office issued warnings due to Darragh storm.
'The police came and when they found me, I was between the two seats. He was not really in the driver's seat, “Antonio said in an interview with BBC One Mondays.
'They said he seemed to be trying to go out the window, but because my leg was very broken, the pain probably prevented me from being able to leave.
Michail Antonio has revealed his disturbing final memory before the horror accident last year
The 34 -year -old broke his leg last December when his Ferrari Gris crashed with a tree and was feared for his life.
Antonio has revealed that he does not remember having spoken with emergency services while he was transferred by plane to the hospital
The striker was urgently taken to the hospital and discharged 24 days after the accident.
When he questioned if he remembers something about the accident, Antonio said 'nothing'.
He continued: “It's weird, because all the way through this, they have told me that I was awake and that I was talking to everyone: the police, the people and the person who found me.”
But the West Ham striker has revealed that he had doubts about taking his Ferrari to a trip in a very risky climate.
'The back of the car was still balanced on me, so I didn't feel safe, he added. 'I had had it for three weeks and I was already thinking of returning it.
'My leg was completely shattered and they took me out and put a splint next to the car.
“Everyone believed that I took out an air ambulance, but the helicopter could not take off due to the storm, so I was driven to the hospital.”
It is understood that Antonio continues his recovery, but he will not be able to play this season again.
Sources close to the player said he was lucky to be alive after the accident, considering the damaged state of his Ferrari.
'He gave me a strange sensation in my stomach. He made me realize how close I was dying. I had seen the photos but it was 10 times worse in person. The car was an absolute disaster. It was difficult for me.
'From the crash, I have been more emotional than ever in my life, but I feel it is better. Therapy is one of the best things that happened to me in my life.
When he questioned if he will return to the field in a short time, Antonio said with confidence 'Yes, 100 percent'.
The Hammers striker hopes to take a dip for Jamaica later this year after the national team coach Steve McClaren revealed that it aims to appear in his World Cup qualifiers in September.
It occurred after Antonio completed a recovery program in February.
'It is the biggest injury I have had in my career. But the fact that I am two or three months before where I should be, I know that I will play again, and I know that once I am playing the game, I will regain the sharpness.
'I was one of the fastest in West Ham. So my body was not the body 34 years before I had the accident anyway. I can still be acute and still do the business.