In the hour-long, exclusive interview, Antonio revealed that a change of manager at West Ham shortly after his crash deeply affected him and led to his search for more therapy. The 34-year-old striker is also certain he will be back playing his best football but wants to take his time during his recovery to avoid and setbacks.

"I didn't want to be seen," Antonio told the BBC. "I almost died and it made me embarrassed that it was that bad."

Michail Antonio suffered a horror car crash last year after his Ferrari smashed into a tree and he was left with a badly broken leg - with the West Ham star now admitting he was lucky to survive