West Ham delayed his decision on Antonio’s contract after his car crash, and the club pledged to support him in his recovery process. They ultimately decided not to extend their stay at London Stadium and asked him to look for a new job.
Antonio later won a new role at TNT Sports and joined the Punditry lineup for the new Premier League season. He is adjacent to Gareth Bale, Farrah Williams, former Scotland ace Jen Beatty and Bristol City’s first team coach Anita Asante.
Despite moving into a broadcasting role, Antonio hopes to revive his football career at some point in the not-so-distant future.
Earlier this week, he told Talksport:
“To be honest, there’s a mixture. Here we’re talking to clubs. We’re talking to clubs overseas, but we’re talking to clubs in the UK and overseas, and we’re talking to clubs in the UK and overseas, and we’re leaving them very vague.”
Antonio revealed he would like to play somewhere where he gives him the best chance of playing in the next World Cup. Jamaica has not qualified since 1998, but has appointed Steve McLaren with the aim of reaching the tournament next year.
“It’s certainly 100%,” he said when asked about representing the reggae boys at its biggest stage. “That was one of the things I couldn’t achieve for myself to play in the World Cup, and Jamaica is very close to that.
“Not only that, I literally don’t want my career to end with a car accident, so I have something to show that I can come back.
“Even before the car crash, I was starting for West Ham, so I show that I still have the ability to do about myself.
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