West Ham squad Antonio Byung-an Donates Proceeds from Uniform Auction...Lopetegui to return as a player in a few months
Dec 14, 2024
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On the 13th (local time), Lopetegui told a press conference ahead of the away game in Bournemouth that "I will visit Antonio today or tomorrow."."
"Most importantly, I'm very happy that he's recovering very well," Lopetegui said "We're very close to him and his family and hope he's fully recovered"
According to the BBC, Antonio spoke with his teammates on a video call in the hospital bed before the last match between West Ham and Wolverhampton. West Ham players wore uniforms with the words 'Antonio 9' as they warmed up at the London Stadium. Uniforms signed by players, including Antonio, donated the proceeds to the British National Health Service (NHS) and Air Ambulance through an auction.
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Lopetegui said "It was a miracle when I saw the scene of the car accident. He's definitely better, and he'll recover as a player in the next few months."
Antonio was in a car accident on the 8th. Until the news broke that he was in a stable condition in the hospital, it was such a big accident that he feared the worst.
Antonio is currently undergoing surgery for a broken leg, and it will take a considerable amount of time to recover.
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It is known that the roads in the area were very slippery due to rain and windy weather, which prevented the vehicle from being controlled.
No additional casualties were reported in the accident except Antonio.
On the day of the accident, The Sun in England "Antonio is in a serious situation. Firefighters struggled for about an hour to save him"He is conscious and able to communicate, but everyone in the club is very worried," he reported.
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Antonio, who was born in 1990 and is 34 years old, moved to West Ham from Nottingham Forest in 2015. He has played in 268 league games, scoring 68 goals and 34 assists.
In the 2022-2023 season, he played in the UEFA Europa Conference League final and led the team to the championship. Antonio has scored one goal in 14 appearances in the EPL this season.
He also had a history of being selected for England, but did not play in the game. The Jamaican national team scored five goals in 21 A matches. In 2021, I changed my nationality to Jamaica, my parents' hometown.
kwj1222@sportschosun.com
