West Ham have confirmed Michail Antonio has been involved in a car accident as images have emerged of a smashed Ferrari.
The English Premier League club issued a statement on Saturday confirming the forward, 34, had been involved in an accident.
“West Ham United can confirm striker Michail Antonio has today been involved in a road traffic accident,” a West Ham statement read.
“The thoughts and prayers of everyone at the Club are with Michail, his family and friends at this time.
“The Club will issue an update in due course.”
Pictures have emerged on social media following the crash, which showed extensive damage to the vehicle.
Antonio had previously been involved in a car crash on Christmas Day back in 2019.
The footballer had crashed his £210,000 Lamborghini Huracan into a bin shed of a family home in Balham, south London while dressed as a snowman after losing control of his car.
Antonio had opened up on the financial consequences of the crash in 2021.
“I was struggling to get insurance this year,” said in 2021. “No-one wanted to insure me!
“I had to go to a specialist insurance company, so my insurance this year is a madness! I’ve got a G63 now. They were offering me £10,000 for an [Audi] A3 to insure, or get a G63 and pay double the price but get to drive a G63 instead of an A3.
“I’d rather pay £20,000 and drive a G63 rather than pay £10,000 and drive an A3.
“It was Christmas Day. Still to this day it has hurt me. I miss that car. Basically, I was driving but it was a slippery road.
“In the car it corners nicely and holds the road, so I was going 30-35mph on a 30mph road. As it holds corners I think I don’t need to break, I’m just going to go round the corner like I do all the time.
“But as I go round the corner, it skids. So as it skids, I s*** myself and I slam on the brakes – the worst thing you could do on ice as you just speed up when you’re meant to just go with it kind of thing.
“So I slam on the brakes, skid and go up on the curb – but I don’t really remember it, everything just happened so fast.
“Then smoke comes out of the front of the car, and the engine is in the back so I’m thinking ‘the car is gonna blow up!’, even though it’s just the airbags.
“So I’m having to jump out of the passenger side of the tiny car. It’s a madness.
“And the thing is, I was in a snowman costume as well. I don’t get why I didn’t take it off in there, sort it out.”
Antonio has been an ever present in West Ham’s Premier League team so far this season.
The 34-year-old has made 15 appearances in all competitions for West Ham during the campaign, scoring once.
Antonio is West Ham’s all-time Premier League top goal scorer having netted 68 times in the top flight.
The forward had joined the club in 2015 from Nottingham Forest and was part of the side to win the UEFA Conference League in 2017.
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