Michail Antonio was ‘close to dying’ as West Ham star opens up on car crash - The striker revealed how close he came to losing his life after crashing his Ferrari into a tree in December

In an exclusive interview with the BBC, West Ham forward Michail Antonio reflects on his near-fatal car crash in December.

The severity of the car accident suffered by West Ham forward Michail Antonio has been underlined by a disturbing photo. On December 7, the 34-year-old crashed his Ferrari on the way to training and needed emergency surgery.

West Ham striker Michail Antonio is “100%” confident he will play again as he recovers from a car crash that left him with a “completely shattered” leg and a realization “how close I was to dying.” Antonio crashed his Ferrari into a tree just outside London on a wet and windy day on Dec.

"I didn't want to be seen," Antonio told the BBC. "I almost died and it made me embarrassed that it was that bad."

West Ham forward Michail Antonio feels he has been given “another chance” at life following a horror car crash in December and revealed his comeback is three months ahead of schedule. Antonio crashed his Ferrari into a tree in Epping on December 7 and a day later required surgery,