Cause of West Ham star Michail Antonio’s horror crash wasn’t booze or drugs, cops say – as striker remains in hospital
He has since become the top Premier League scorer for the East London club, with 68 goals in 268 games. “So more on the basis of A League of Their Own, Play to the Whistle…”




A source said: “Drink and drugs have already been ruled out, and officers are not currently looking for anyone else.The outpouring of love from the football community for Michael Antonio has been massive, with the striker recognised as a big character in the game.He’s been there ever since, winning a player of the year award, twice being named Premier League player of the month and lifting a European trophy.“There is no smoking gun as far as cops are concerned right now – but they have to investigate because the smash was so serious and caused such extensive injuries.
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“And you see the support, I just want to say thank you for all the support from everyone.”In a heartfelt tribute, Hammers stars wore shirts featuring Antonio’s name and number ahead of their clash with Wolves at London Stadium.The star was trapped inside the supercar for almost an hour in the wreckage before being airlifted from the scene.COPS have ruled-out drink and drugs as causes of West Ham star Michail Antonio’s horror crash, sources claim.
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Officers are working on the basis no third-parties were involved in the moments before the £260,000 wrecked Ferrari FF was wrecked in Essex, on Saturday.However, he later revealed he got kicked out by Tooting, after he refused to sign a contract.
Michail was sent flying across the interior to the passenger side.He had to be cut free from the 2011 Ferrari FF and was rushed to hospital.Away from football, Antonio has bravely opened up about his mental health struggles in recent times.Team-mate Jarrod Bowen said: “Mic has been longer than I have, everyone loves him. He’s a big character in here.The Jamaica international was recently asked by Gary Lineker on the Rest is Football podcast what he would like to do when he retires from the game.“I was like: ‘If someone comes in for me I don’t want to be tied down. I want to be able to go and not you out price me’.”The Wandsworth-born forward started from humble beginnings – playing for non-league Tooting & Mitcham United.The athlete also co-hosts the BBC’s Footballer’s Football podcast alongside Callum Wilson from Newcastle.Antonio said: “They kicked me out because I refused to sign a contract.Samuel told The Sun: “I said to him, ‘Hello’ to see if anyone was alive. He was so disorientated. He said, ‘Where am I? What’s going on? What car am I in?’ I couldn’t believe what happened.”The striker was continuing to recover from surgery to a broken leg on Tuesday, amid fears the fracture could shorten the 34-year-old’s career.They said an investigation by its Roads Policing Unit had been opened.By Jon Boon
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Skid-marks show Antonio was driving uphill from Theydon Bois to Waltham Abbey, when his motor slid off the road.Dog walker Samuel Woods, also 34, told how Michail was seriously dazed when he saw him trapped in the ripped-apart motor.
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He revealed: “I want to go into entertainment.