Mikhail Antonio said Talksport that he had to prove something in his new club after recovering from a life -threatening car accident.
The 35-year-old is currently a free agent that was published by West Ham eight months after a terrible car accident in December.
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He made 323 appearances over 10 years and scored 83 goals on the way to her leading top scorer of the Premier League.
The striker has not played for the hammers since he The leg broke in four locations If he plunged his £ 260,000 into a tree.
But Antonio returned to professional football during the Gold Cup in June in June and turned out for the U21 from West Ham.
The former right-back, who is currently a TNT sports expert for the Community Shield, insisted that his game days are far from finished.
During an exclusive interview with the boss football correspondent of Talksport, Alex Crook, in Wembley, Antonio was asked whether his new role means that we saw the last one of him as a player.
“No, definitely not,” Antonio replied. “I’m currently talking to clubs to see where the best offer is for me, and we will only see how to do it.”
At what level at which he is located, the star born in England continued: “To be honest, there is a mix, we talk to clubs here, we talk to clubs abroad, but I will leave it very vague – talk to clubs in England and abroad.”
Antonio let himself slip that one of the goals of his next club would be the opportunity to give themselves the best chance of playing in the World Cup.
The Reggae Boyz, whose only appearance in 1998 came, appointed Steve McCllaren as a manager to reach the tournament in America next summer.
“Indeed 100 percent [it’s an aim to play in the US in 2026]. “This is one thing that I have not achieved for myself to play in the World Cup, and Jamaica is very close to her.
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“It’s not just that, I just don’t want my career to literally end through a car accident.
“So I have something to prove to show that I can come back. I can come back and play well what I’ve been doing in the past ten years.”
“Even before I stopped the car accident, I started for West Ham, so I still have the ability to get over and can do it again.
Michail Antonios recovery
Antonio said that the physical and mental challenges that rebuild his fitness: “It was very difficult to meet. It was a 12-month injury, I made it in five and a half months.
“I managed to play for Jamaica in summer, as they just said, and I managed to score two goals in the 21 -series game. It shows that I can still score my goals.
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“But it was mentally difficult.
“I obviously had to go to therapy and things like that to try to build myself up and assert myself again, but I’m very good now.
“I am very good, I am very happy, I am very happy where I am. I will only wait for my football club to come in, and then I will show everyone that I am not only good in my head, but that I am not just physically good, I’m good on the field.”
Antonio also made a plea for West Ham fans to accept his close friend and replacement in the London Stadium Callum Wilson.
Nine-Cap England International Wilson, who was 34 this season Leave Newcastle.
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His agent Will Salthouse has a close relationship with David Sullivan and turned to the Hammers owner because he has a step.
With an offer to Wilson, West Ham replied a minimal content with bonuses for goals and appearances that he accepted.
However, the club’s fans mostly have against his signing on social media, sometimes because of his age and his injury record.
Wilson, who has been extensively in Newcastle in Newcastle in five years, also scored more goals against West Ham than any other club.
In order to insult injuries, Wilson caused the anger of the Hammers supporters for various comments against Potter’s men.
The 33-year-old described his handball goal against her for Bournemouth as “touch of magic”.
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Antonio makes Wilson the West Ham fans
Wilson also mocked West Ham’s triumph of the Conference League in 2023 and said that it was so useful to win a trophy for FC, FKA, FIFA.
In addition to Antonio, he made the latter comments in the football podcast of the footballers, who was not surprisingly supported.
“No, to be fair, the podcast was fun and there was a little joke between me and him,” said Antonio about talk sport.
“So I have the feeling that he will be there, he gives everything for the club, everything for the shirt.
“I have the feeling that the West Ham fans should support him, he is a good friend of mine and he is a high -quality player. Everything you have to do is try to keep him violently.
“If we keep him fit, he will guarantee that he brings goals to the club. So back, the boy and he comes from me.”
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Callum Wilson against West Ham
Premier League games: 16
Victories: 7
Draw: 5
Defeat: 4
Goals: 12
Hat tricks: 1
Callum Wilson’s record against West Ham
According to Wilson’s goals against his old club, Antonio added: “He scores all the time, so I have the feeling that we saved points and we saved the goal difference by being in our team.”
“On The Team Now I said our team, no longer there, ”joked Antonio.
“But yes, he definitely helped us and it is quality, it is definitely quality and he will definitely do a few good parts for the club.”
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