West Ham United striker Mikel Antonio released an influential video clip showing a group training with his team after surviving a terrible car accident that almost ended his life.
Antonio, 35, suffered a serious accident last December, almost caused his life, after his car was out of the road in the Theidon Boys Assx area in the capital, London, to collide with trees before it was destroyed.
Antonio shared a video clip through his official account with the X platform as he tried to walk again, and attached him to other clips of his rehabilitation and touching moments with his colleagues, his gradual return to training and the celebration of his colleagues with his first training sessions with them.
The British newspaper “The Sun” indicated that one of the feet of Antoino had a serious fracture, after which he underwent surgery on the same night of the accident.
Under the title “Faith will overcome all the challenges” the video started with a picture of the car’s debris, then the Jamaican striker appeared as he lying in his hospital bed, before using the walking device to take his first steps with difficulty with the help of the nurses.
After that, Antonio appeared entering the club’s gym using the crutches, and it seemed clear that he still feels pain during the start of his difficult journey to recover.
It is noteworthy that this incident ended the football season 2024-2025 for Antonio early, and before that the player participated in 15 games in all championships (14 in the English Premier League) during which he scored a single goal and presented to his teammates one decisive pass as well.