Antonio scores twice in first West Ham start since near-fatal crash
Michail Antonio
Michail Antonio scored twice in his first start for West Ham just seven months after a terrifying car crash left him needing surgery and fearing for his career.
Antonio escaped the incident with a badly broken leg and had his femur bone put back together after it was shattered in four places.
The forward had not featured in a match since crashing his Ferrari into a tree in December until he suited up for his national team last week.
The 35-year-old was back on the pitch for Jamaica’s Gold Cup opener against Guatemala, coming off the bench in the 85th minute.
And on Friday night, Antonio took another step in his recovery, playing 45 minutes in a behind-closed-doors West Ham Under 21 friendly against Boreham Wood.
It took him just 20 minutes to net a brace as the Hammers ma...
