West Ham striker, Michail Antonio, is apparently in stable condition after being airlifted to hospital following a nasty-looking crash involving his Ferrari in rural Essex.
Images posted to social media showing the demolished front of his sports car had football fans fearing the worst for the 34-year-old but his club have posted an update reporting that he survived the accident and is "conscious and communicating".
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2 Posted 07/12/2024 at 17:48:28
3 Posted 07/12/2024 at 17:51:08
4 Posted 07/12/2024 at 17:55:19
5 Posted 07/12/2024 at 18:11:01
6 Posted 07/12/2024 at 18:14:44
7 Posted 07/12/2024 at 18:14:49
If anyone wants to see it, just Google 'Michail Antonio car crash'.
8 Posted 07/12/2024 at 18:15:58
He crashed his £210,000 Lamborghini Huracan into a house in Balham on Xmas Day 2019 dressed as a snowman.
https://www.sportscasting.com/uk/news/west-hams-michail-antonio-airlifted-to-hospital-after-crashing-ferrari-in-essex/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-7828775/Michail-Antonio-crashed-Lamborghini-Christmas-Day-dressed-SNOWMAN.html
9 Posted 07/12/2024 at 18:46:26
10 Posted 07/12/2024 at 18:50:02
11 Posted 07/12/2024 at 19:20:54
12 Posted 07/12/2024 at 20:20:53
£210,000 Lamborghini. His insurance company are going to be chuffed about this.
It's like George Best with his Lotus Europa and Alan Hudson with his BMW Turbo:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_Turbo#/media/File:BMW_Turbo_1972_red_vr_TCE.jpg
It's all about flash, speed, showing off, John Terry mocking the taxi driver, me me me.
Meanwhile, Ray Wilson drove a Ford Anglia at one time and lived in a modest semi, and Derek Temple became a double-glazing salesman.
13 Posted 07/12/2024 at 21:37:44
He did, of course, graduate to driving hearses. Funny old game, as someone said once
14 Posted 08/12/2024 at 13:45:14
Great last paragraph, Paul. I wouldn't mind betting Ray and Derek had much happier lives despite the difference in wealth!
15 Posted 08/12/2024 at 16:19:44
I'm pleased for his family that the injuries weren't as bad as the mangled vehicle suggested they would be, here's to his recovery.
I have always rated him as a player, I recall Everton were linked with signing him a couple of seasons ago, but it was not to be. It now leads me to wonder if West Ham may make a move for Calvert-Lewin in January with them only having Fullkrug and Ings as available central striker options?
16 Posted 08/12/2024 at 20:00:43
17 Posted 09/12/2024 at 10:58:06
Wish him the best in his recovery but he is likely to follow Tiger Woods along the path to not recovering sufficiently to be back to the top level.
18 Posted 09/12/2024 at 14:20:37
Maybe he'd be better off with a less powerful car so he's not tempted to plant his right foot to the floor.
He's out for 12 months according to reports so I hope he can recover and resume his career.
19 Posted 11/12/2024 at 09:21:48
The last time I was driving on the M1 in UK on holiday in 2019 (I've lived in Australia for the past 38 years), I was surprised that virtually nobody obeyed the motorway limit even in heavy traffic.
Some of the country roads attract driving perhaps somewhat above the speed limit but you have to be properly skilled if you want to avoid disaster.
76 years old now, I would suggest that one should respect the car's capability and one's own.
Regardless, I wish Antonio a full recovery!
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