To many 35-year-old Premier League footballers, a broken leg and expiring contract might be a signal to call it a day.For Michail Antonio, the ex-West Ham striker is keen to show his playing days are not behind him, even after the December 2024 car crash which he freely admits, almost cost him his life.
Speaking to FourFourTwo at the FA Community Shield Final between Liverpool and Crystal Palace, the experienced Premier League marksman was reluctant to discuss the details of his Hammers exit – but insists he’s back to normal and isn’t thinking about retiring any time soon.fit, just waiting for the right opportunity. I’ve had a couple of offers – I’m kind of just holding out to see if anything better comes,” Antonio said.He ended up signing, and he called me afterwards, he asked me for my number nine shirt, out of respect, which he didn’t have to do – but he actually called me up and said, ‘Look, I want to take number nine. Do you want it?’
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