West Ham’s Michail Antonio in stable condition after serious car crash | West Ham United

West Ham United have requested for privateness for Michail Antonio and his household after confirming that the striker was concerned in a severe automotive accident on Saturday.

The membership issued an replace after photographs have been circulated on social media of a smashed Ferrari in Essex. The automobile had suffered in depth injury and there have been unconfirmed experiences that Antonio was airlifted to hospital.

A membership spokesperson mentioned: “West Ham United can verify that Michail Antonio is in a steady situation following a street site visitors accident this afternoon within the Essex space. Michail is aware and speaking and is at present underneath shut supervision at a central London hospital.

“At this troublesome time, we kindly ask everybody to respect the privateness of Michail and his household. The membership will make no additional remark this night, however will situation an extra replace sooner or later.”

An announcement from Essex Hearth Service mentioned: “Crews have been known as to Excessive Highway, Epping, at 1.02pm this afternoon after experiences of a street site visitors collision involving one automotive. In arrival, firefighters reported {that a} man was trapped in his automotive and labored to launch him by 1.45pm. The casualty was left within the care of the Ambulance Service.”

An additional assertion from Essex Police added: “Officers investigating a severe collision in Epping are asking for witnesses and sprint cam footage. We have been known as shortly after 12.50pm on Saturday 7 December to Coppice Row, Epping, following experiences of what’s believed to be a single automobile collision involving a Ferrari.

“Emergency companies attended and the motive force has been taken to hospital. The automobile has been recovered and we’re now not on scene.”

Antonio, from Wandsworth in south London, his mom having rejected a trial at Tottenham when he was 14, started his senior profession in non-league along with his native membership Tooting & Mitcham, earlier than climbing by way of the divisions, taking part in for Studying, Sheffield Wednesday and Nottingham Forest, with loans at Cheltenham, Southampton and Colchester.

He joined West Ham in 2015 and has lengthy been a favorite with Hammers supporters. Signed as a winger, his versatility has led him to play attacking full-back, in midfield and finally centre-forward, making the No 9 shirt his personal.

In 2023 he helped the membership win the Europa Convention League, the membership’s first main trophy since 1980. At 34, regardless of various gamers being purchased to supplant him, Antonio has remained his membership’s frontline striker, appreciated for his whole-heartedness and style for the massive event. He has scored 83 targets in 323 Hammers appearances.

Antonio is a Jamaica worldwide who initially declared ambitions to play for England. He was a part of squad alternatives for each Sam Allardyce, his former Hammers supervisor, after which Gareth Southgate however by no means made an look. In 2021 he obtained a Jamaican passport, and performed on the 2024 Copa América.

In an announcement from the Jamaican Soccer Federation, Steve McClaren, the nationwide staff head coach, mentioned: “On behalf of your complete group of gamers, assist employees and technical employees, I wish to want Michail a speedy restoration.”

Away from soccer, Antonio, a father of 4, co-hosts the Footballer’s Soccer Podcast, a BBC manufacturing, along with his good friend Callum Wilson, the Newcastle striker, giving listeners the gamers’ standpoint on their career.

West Ham are because of play at house to Wolves within the Premier League on Monday evening.