- Hammers forward had to be cut from wreckage
- Underwent surgery on lower-leg fracture
- Facing a long record to recovery
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GettyMichail Antonio sent ‘12 months before he can walk’ warning after horror car crash – with specialist suggesting that West Ham & Jamaica star may never play again
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Peacock Premium
✅ Streams roughly 175 exclusive live matches per season that are completely blacked out on traditional TV.
✅ Acts as the league's US archive, providing full on-demand match replays shortly after every live broadcast concludes.
✅ Streams the popular "Goal Rush" whip-around show, which jumps between live highlights during the packed Saturday 10:00 a.m. ET window.
Monthly from$12.99
Budget Cord-Cutter
Sling TV
✅ Provides nationwide access to USA Network, securing the primary cable home for the league's linear broadcasts.
✅ Includes access to live, local NBC affiliates for the marquee weekend matches in designated major media markets.
✅ Serves as the cheapest way to access live cable TV sports channels without paying for a bloated traditional bundle.
Monthly from$45.99
Premium Cable Alternative
DirecTV
✅ Carries both USA Network and your local NBC station, ensuring you get every nationally televised match.
✅ Includes unlimited cloud DVR storage so you can easily record and save early morning fixtures.
✅ Replicates the classic set-top box feel with a familiar channel guide, making it easy to channel-surf on weekend mornings.
Over 28 months$79.99
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Peacock Premium
✅ Streams roughly 175 exclusive live matches per season that are completely blacked out on traditional TV.
✅ Acts as the league's US archive, providing full on-demand match replays shortly after every live broadcast concludes.
✅ Streams the popular "Goal Rush" whip-around show, which jumps between live highlights during the packed Saturday 10:00 a.m. ET window.
Monthly from$12.99
Getty Images SportWHAT SPORTS MEDICINE SPECIALIST SAID
Antonio is now facing a long road to recovery, with respected sports medicine specialist Dr Paul Wright telling RJR SPORTS: “We suspect that he has internal fixation and it is a compound fracture. He has to be on antibiotics before, during, and after surgery. It will take some time before he gets going again. You’re looking at a rehabilitation for about nine to 12 months before he can even walk without crutches.
“The legs have the worst blood supply in the entire body. That means it will take longer to heal than if his arms were cut. Whenever you get below the knees, that blood supply is poor, and healing becomes delayed.”
Getty Images SportWHAT NEXT FOR MICHAIL ANTONIO?
Antonio’s contract with West Ham is due to expire in the summer of 2025. They will reportedly continue to pay his £90,000-a-week salary until that point – as he works on his rehabilitation – while there have been suggestions that an extension may be offered if he is able to return to the football field.
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