West Ham forward Michail Antonio is training in Dubai and making "steady progress" in his recovery from a horror cash crash.

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Forward lucky to escape scary collisionHas undergone surgery on leg fractureStarting out on long road to recoveryFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱social gfxWHAT HAPPENED?

The Jamaica international had to be cut from the wreckage of his Ferrari after colliding with a tree in December 2024. He was airlifted to hospital and has since undergone an operation to fix a lower leg fracture.

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Antonio acknowledges that he was fortunate to escape with his life, saying in a New Year’s Eve post on social media: "Every year around this time, I'm asked what I'm grateful for, and every year I've struggled to find the right words. But this year, I know exactly what I'm grateful for: being alive.

"I've spent so many years taking life for granted. I made plans for the next day, the next year, always assuming tomorrow was guaranteed. I've seen close friends pass away, witnessed others face near-death experiences, and even then I didn't fully grasp just how precious life is.

"What I've been through recently has opened my eyes. Life is fragile, and every single moment matters. I'm so grateful to God for giving me the strength to keep going and for allowing me to still be here."

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West Ham have continued to pay Antonio’s contract, which may yet be extended, after seeing him ruled out of their immediate plans. It has been suggested that the 34-year-old will require at least 12 months in which to make a full recovery.

WHAT NEXT?

That process remains ongoing for now, with the reporting on how Antonio has headed to the Middle East for some intense warm weather training. He is said to be "making positive and steady progress during the programme in the United Arab Emirates".