Michail Antonio vowed to return high -level football as he continues to recover from a horrific car collision in December, leaving him a serious break of his legs.
Antonio, who later turned 35 this month, had to be taken to a hospital after a terrible collision, which held him hospitalized during Christmas before he was discharged to continue your recovery. It is not surprising that he will not return to West Ham United this season.
Sitting with BBC Sport For the first interview since the accident, Antonio admitted that he was determined that he would not say goodbye to his playing career.
“I broke the thigh bone bone into four different places,” he explained. “I had one surgery for the keyhole. They put a pillar in my thigh with four screws, so the screws and screws were knitting.
“My first surgeon said he did not want to put any weight on my leg for three months, which is about now, and you can see that I walk. We got another expert who said I had to start putting weight, increasing with 10% to 100% within three weeks.
“But I kept my crutches for two more weeks. All in all, they say it will take between six and 12 months before my leg begins to heal properly.
“100%. I’ll play again. I’m focused on that and why I work six days a week. I’ve always been positive from this situation. It’s a terrible accident and it’s a big injury.
“It’s the biggest injury I’ve ever had in my career. But the fact that I’m two to three months in front of where I should be, I know I’ll play again, and I know that once I play the game I will bring back sharpness.
“I was one of the fastest in Western ham. So my body was not the body of a 34-year-old before I had an accident anyway. I can still be sharp and still do a job.
“People have always doubted me. My mental strength is something I have always believed in, and this is just another failure and will not stop me.”
Referring to the seriousness of the accident, Antonio admitted that he truly truly understood completely when they took him to see what was left of his car weeks later.
“My leg was completely broken, and they pulled me out and put on her side of the car,” Antonio continued.
“Everyone believed that I pulled out an air ambulance, but the helicopter could not get off the ground because of the storm, so I was taken to the hospital.
“[Seeing the wreckage] He gave me a strange feeling in my stomach. It just realized how close I was to dying. I saw the pictures, but personally it was ten times up. The car was an absolute mess. It was hard for me. “
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