"Michail Antonio has joined Qatar side Al-Sailiya after recovering from a serious car accident. The 35-year-old has not had a club since leaving West Ham at the end of last season. Antonio suffered a badly broken leg in December 2024 when his Ferrari came off the road and hit a tree in Epping Forest. He broke his femur bone in four places and spent three weeks in hospital."
"United's all-time leading Premier League goalscorer has not played club football since but did make his return to the pitch in June 2025 when he came on as an 85th-minute substitute for Jamaica in their 1-0 Gold Cup group stage defeat by Guatemala."
"Antonio joined West Ham in 2015 and made 323 appearances, scoring 83 goals in all competitions - 68 of which came in the Premier League. A long road to the top Antonio was rejected by Brentford and QPR as a teenager and signed for Championship club Reading in 2008 after a spell with non-league Tooting."
Michail Antonio, 35, has signed with Qatar club Al-Sailiya after recovering from a severe car accident in December 2024 that left him sidelined for 15 months. The accident resulted in a badly broken leg with his femur fractured in four places, requiring three weeks of hospitalization. Antonio last played for West Ham, where he made 323 appearances and scored 83 goals across all competitions during his decade with the club. His return to competitive football came in June 2025 when he appeared as a substitute for Jamaica in a Gold Cup match. Antonio's career path included rejections from top academies before establishing himself as a prolific Premier League performer.
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