Antonio vows car crash injuries will not stop him returning to football
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MICHAIL ANTONIO has vowed the broken leg he suffered in a serious car accident in December “is not going to stop me” as he works on a return to football.
The 34-year-old was hospitalised on December 7 after his car collided with a tree, with the striker cut free from the wreckage by firefighters.
He is continuing his rehabilitation, having resumed running and received a warm reception when he was presented on the pitch at the London Stadium on Monday ahead of the Hammers’ 1-0 defeat by Newcastle.
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