Michail Antonio reveals he was close to dying in crash but says he will play again

“It just made me realise how close I was to dying. I had seen the pictures, but it was 10 times worse in person. The car was an absolute mess. It was difficult for me.”

LUCKY: West Ham United's Michail Antonio on the pitch before the Premier League match at the London Stadium recently.

Michail Antonio has revealed he almost died when he crashed his Ferrari last December, but the West Ham striker is adamant he will recover from a badly broken leg to play again.

Antonio, who spoke with disarming honesty on BBC One’s Morning Live on Monday, feels he has been given “another chance at life” as he continues his recovery.