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"The boys told me, 'Shut up, you’ll never do it' when I told them about the Homer Simpson celebration. It was quality" Michail Antonio on his iconic goal celebration

The former West Ham man always had a host of brilliant celebrations in his locker

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‘At West Ham, I told Slaven Bilic ‘I’ll never play at right-back!’ Mark Noble argued with me, so I stormed off and got a taxi home’ Michail Antonio on his shifting roles at West Ham

West Ham's all-time leading Premier League goalscorer was not always used up front, and wasn't always happy about it

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"I was looking out of my hotel room, seeing rockets fly past, the hotel would shake when they were getting blocked – that was scary, but it was fine other than that day" Michail Antonio on arriving to play in Qatar as Iranian missiles hit the state

The striker left West Ham after suffering a serious leg break in a car crash in December 2024

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“Karren Brady offered me a £5k a week deal with the U21s, I said, 'The U21s are on more than that' Her response was, 'Well, they haven’t been in a car crash and shattered their leg' – I didn’t sign the contract” Michail Antonio on his West Ham rejection

The striker was entering the final months of his West Ham deal when he was involved in a car accident in December 2024

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‘I have no memory of my car crash. When the first responders got there one leg was a quarter smaller than the other because it was completely shattered’ Michail Antonio on his 2024 car crash

The former West Ham striker suffered horrific injuries in a car crash in December 2024

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Michail Antonio ‘wanted West Ham to get relegated’ after sour end to Hammers career

The former West Ham man’s car crash ended his East London playing days

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Michail Antonio: ‘In football, no one really cares about you as long as you perform’

The former West Ham striker talks to Jacob Steinberg about the club’s decline, the benefits of therapy and always being asked about his car crash

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West Ham United legend Michail Antonio exclusive: ‘I’ve been talking to a few clubs since leaving Qatar, but I’m thinking that I could possibly retire – I'm weighing things up, I’m going to make a decision by the middle or end of June'

The former Hammers forward made a comeback after a horrific car accident – at 36 though, he's considering whether to hang up his boots this summer

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Former Premier League star Michail Antonio at risk of driving ban

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The Independent UK

Ex-West Ham striker Michail Antonio facing driving ban for failing to name speeding Lamborghini driver

Michail Antonio is facing the prospect of being banned from driving

The Independent UK

Michail Antonio signs with new club 15 months after near-fatal car crash

Former West Ham striker makes return to club football after failed talks with Brentford, Leicester and Charlton Athletic

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Michal Antonio: Former West Ham star ‘looking good’ for return after career-threatening crash

Veteran forward has not played club football for over a year

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Michail Antonio nears football return after breaking his leg in car crash

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Michail Antonio trains with Championship club as he eyes return to football after horror car crash

Michail Antonio has not played a competitive match since his car crash in December 2024

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Spicy songs and Tuchel in spotlight as England get set for World Cup furnace

In today’s Football Daily: England turn up the volume against Latvia

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West Ham suffer major new injury blow as Nuno Espirito Santo faces key problem

Yet another problem for the Hammers as new boss tries to steer them away from relegation zone

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Michail Antonio's wrecked Ferrari 'listed on eBay' months after Premier League ace survived horror crash

The former West Ham striker is currently driving a people carrier after being given ‘another chance at life’

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Ex-West Ham United man Michail Antonio rumoured to be training with rival Premier League side

Michail Antonio is keen to continue his career after leaving West Ham over the summer

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Michail Antonio training with Brentford after West Ham release

Jamaica forward keeping fit with the Bees as he searches for new club, 10 months on from horror car crash

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The Best Free Agents Still Available After Deadline Day

Not everyone secured their dream move over the summer, with a number of high-profile names currently unemployed.

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'They told me 12 months, I was back in five': Michail Antonio opens up on horror car crash and Diogo Jota perspective

Former West Ham United striker Michail Antonio has opened up on his December 2024 crash which ended his season and spell with the Hammers

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Premier League striker sighting at Leeds United training ground confirmed

Former West Ham United striker Michail Antonio is out to prove himself all over again after making a comeback from a broken leg

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Michail Antonio: 'Diogo Jota's death shocked me to my core, it could have been me'

The striker was involved in a car crash months before the Liverpool forward’s tragedy

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Alexander Isak told to keep pushing for Liverpool move: 'There's no loyalty in football, we're just meat to clubs'

Michail Antonio, recently released by West Ham, says a player is entitled to better themselves at another club

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