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West Ham Striker Michail Antonio discharged from hospital after horror car crash with West Ham to hold talks over his future soon

2024-12-31 200 Dailymotion

MICHAIL ANTONIO has been discharged from hospital following his horror car crash.<br /><br />The West Ham striker, 34, was airlifted to a London hospital and suffered a broken leg after crashing his £260,000 Ferrari near Theydon Bois, Essex, in early December.<br /><br />West Ham has raised just shy of £60,000 for the NHS and Air Ambulances UK Charity as a thank-you for their support.<br /><br />Antonio's crash occurred in Epping on the way home from the Hammers' Rush Green training ground and he underwent surgery on the broken leg that night.<br /><br />Hammers players all wore shirts bearing Antonio's name following their home win over Wolves, the first game following the crash.<br /><br />Each of those, as well as the match-worn shirts, were signed and auctioned off to fans in order to raise cash.<br /><br />The auction raised a total of £29,613 which was matched by the West Ham board, making a total of £59,226 to be split between the two causes.<br /><br />Jarrod Bowen scored West Ham's winner against Wolves and his shirt raised the most - selling for £3005.<br /><br />The Hammers captain said: “It’s been special to see the West Ham family and the wider football community come together in support of Mic over the last month.<br /><br />“We are all grateful for the care that both the NHS and Air Ambulances UK have given to Mic during a challenging time for him and his family.<br /><br />"And for what they continue to do every single day for people around the country.<br /><br />"Pulling together during difficult times is what being a part of West Ham United is all about and on behalf of the team I want to thank everyone for helping us to raise an incredible amount of money for two great causes.”<br /><br />West Ham players and staff all went to visit their team-mate during his time in hospital.<br /><br />Antonio is now recovering at home and will not play again this season.<br /><br />The Jamaica international, West Ham's all-time top Premier League scorer, is out of contract in the summer.<br /><br />A decision is yet to be made over whether to extend his deal in order to cover the recovery, though discussions will take place in the near future.<br /><br />West Ham previously extended Angelo Ogbonna's deal following a season-ending knee injury in 2021.

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