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Michail Antonio is assured he can “nonetheless do the enterprise” for West Ham following his horrific automotive crash that left him “near dying”.
Antonio’s Ferrari got here off the highway in Epping Forest in December final yr with photos of the crumpled automotive rapidly shared on social media.
The 34-year-old spent three weeks in hospital with a badly damaged leg however is adamant he’ll play once more as he continues to work on his restoration.
“It’s simply made me comfortable, constructive about life, as a result of I’ve obtained one other probability at life.” ❤️
Michail Antonio spoke to @BBCMorningLive to replicate on his near-fatal automotive crash in December. pic.twitter.com/wljlC6DeQ3
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“I’m working six days every week,” he advised the BBC. “I’ve at all times been constructive from this example. It’s a horrendous accident, and it’s an enormous damage.
“It’s the largest damage I’ve ever had in my profession. However the truth that I’m already two to 3 months forward of the place I must be, I do know that I’ll play once more, and I do know that when I’m enjoying the sport I’ll get the sharpness again.
“I used to be one of many quickest at West Ham. So my physique wasn’t the physique of a 34-year-old earlier than I had the accident anyway. I can nonetheless be sharp and nonetheless do the enterprise.
“Folks have at all times doubted me. My psychological power is one thing that I’ve at all times believed in and that is simply one other setback, and it’s not going to cease me.”
Antonio had pole inserted in his thigh
Antonio revealed the severity of the damage he suffered, including: “I shattered my femur bone in 4 completely different locations.
“I had one single keyhole surgical procedure. They put a pole in my thigh with 4 bolts, so screws and bolts to knit it again collectively.
“My first surgeon stated he didn’t need me to place any weight on my leg for 3 months, which is round about now, and you’ll see that I’m strolling.
“We obtained a second specialist who stated I wanted to begin placing weight on it, growing from 10% as much as 100% inside three weeks.
“However I stored my crutches for an extra two weeks. Total, they are saying will probably be between six to 12 months earlier than my leg begins therapeutic correctly.”
Concern of not seeing youngsters develop up
Antonio has six kids and admitted the largest concern he had within the instant aftermath was the considered not seeing them develop up.
“Essentially the most troublesome half is that I virtually wasn’t there for my kids,” Antonio stated. “It’s simply made me comfortable, constructive about life, as a result of I’ve obtained one other probability at life.
“Throughout this, we stored it away from the youngsters. My eldest noticed it, and he struggled with it. He’s 13, and clearly folks had been exhibiting images of the automotive.
“So he got here down and noticed me within the hospital. However the youthful ones, they by no means actually knew how dangerous the scenario was. We type of prevented letting them get on the web.”
