Former West Ham forward Michail Antonio has revealed he had to 'swallow his ego' in signing for Qatari club Al‑Sailiya. The 35-year-old suffered a car crash 15 months ago that was deemed near-fatal and left him with multiple leg fractures. He had previously trained and held talks with Brentford and Leicester over proposed contracts, but deals failed to materialise. 'I've still got the qualities I had in the Premier League for the past 10 years,' Antonio told BBC Sport. Antonio left West Ham in the summer because he wasn't part of former manager Graham Potter's plans.

Source: Metro March 02, 2026 20:48 UTC