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      Piers Morgan leads well-wishes for Michail Antonio after horror crash trapped him in his Ferrari for 45 minutes

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      PIERS Morgan has lead well-wishes for Michail Antonio after a car crash saw him trapped in his Ferrari for 45 minutes. The footballer, 34, was airlifted to hospital with “shattered” legs after the horror unfolded on Coppice Row, in Epping, Essex, at around 12.50pm. Piers Morgan has led well-wishes after the horror crashCredit: RexA source told The Sun on Sunday ‘everyone at the club is very worried’Credit: GettyPhotographs at the scene show extensive damage to the front of the FerrariCredit: XThe footballer was trapped for nearly an hour before fire crews cut him freeCredit: XMichail was eventually cut free by fire crews at 1.45pm after being trapped for nearly an hour. Piers Morgan posted his well-wishes on X after shocking photographs from the scene circulated.”Whoa… this looks very bad. Hope he’s OK,” wrote the Uncensored host.When West Ham later posted a major health update stating the player was in “stable condition”, the presenter added: “Good news…”.Michail’s former team-mate Jobi McAnuff, who played with him at Reading, also wrote on Instagram: “Thoughts and prayers to Michail and his family.”It comes after the footballer’s £260,000 Ferrari FF smashed into trees after leaving the road.Ex-wife Debbie travelled from her home in Manchester to be at his bedside.A source told The Sun on Sunday: “He is in a serious condition.Most read in Football“He is conscious and communicating but everyone at the club is very worried. We are all just praying he gets through this.”Onlookers reported grey smoke pouring from the car which crashed in Theydon Bois — close to the home of West Ham owner David Sullivan.One said: “There were other cars stopped and people were on their phones calling 999.“It was awful weather, rain, wind and very slippery on the road. It didn’t look like another car was involved.”It looked like it had spun out of control.“I only found out later who he was. I hope he’s OK.”A motorist who passed the scene added: “The right wing was ripped off, as well as the right front wheel and driver’s door.“I could see firefighters had to cut away parts of the car to get him out. It looked like he had some face injuries.”Another source also claimed the footballer’s legs had been “shattered” in the crash.Horrific photographs from the scene show the shocking aftermath. Michail’s silver Ferrari lay at the side of the road on the verge of surrounding woodland. There appeared to be extensive damage to the front, driver’s side, with the windshield crumpled. Pictures revealed only the back of the car remained in tact.In an update on X, the club confirmed Michail is in a “stable condition” and remains in hospital after the single vehicle collision.The dad-of-four is “under close supervision” but is “conscious and communicating”.”West Ham United can confirm that Michail Antonio is in a stable condition following a road traffic accident this afternoon in the Essex area,” the club wrote on social media. “Michail is conscious and communicating and is currently under close supervision at a central London hospital.”At this difficult time, we kindly ask everyone to respect the privacy of Michail and his family.”The Club will make no further comment this evening, but will issue a further update in due course.”Fans on X were quick to send their best wishes and prayers following the latest update.One said: “Amazing news. Here’s to speedy recovery Michail take all the time you need.”Another added: “Good news! Glad to hear this.”A third said: “Wishing Michail Antonio a speedy recovery. Glad to hear he’s in stable condition.”Thoughts are with him and his family during this difficult time. Hoping for a full and quick recovery.”A spokesperson for Essex Police said: “Officers investigating a serious collision in Epping are asking for witnesses and dash cam footage.”We were called shortly after 12.50pm on Saturday 7 December to Coppice Row, Epping, following reports of what is believed to be a single vehicle collision involving a Ferrari.”Emergency services attended and the driver has been taken to hospital.”The vehicle has been recovered and we are no longer on scene.”An investigation will be carried out by our Roads Policing Unit.”If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with us.”Please quote incident 605 of 7 December when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible.”Alternatively, please email the investigating officer, PS Mark Hewitt.”An Essex Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson added: “Crews were called to High Road, Epping, at 1.02pm this afternoon after reports of a road traffic collision involving one car. READ MORE SUN STORIES”On arrival firefighters reported that a man was trapped in his car and worked to release him by 1.45pm. “The casualty was left in the care of the Ambulance Service.”The player is in ‘stable condition’Credit: Getty More

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      West Ham issues major health update after star Michail Antonio involved in horror crash

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      WEST Ham star Michail Antonio is “conscious and communicating” after a horror crash.The club issued a major update after the terrifying smash in Epping, Essex, at around 12.50pm today.Michail Antonio is ‘conscious and communicating’ after a horror crashCredit: Richard Pelham / The SunThe scene of the horrific crashCredit: XThe incident occurred earlier todayCredit: XThey confirmed Michail is in a “stable condition” and is being treated at a London hospital after the single vehicle collision.The dad-of-four is “under close supervision” but is “conscious and communicating”.A witness told The Sun how the footballer was trapped in his Ferrari for 45 minutes before being cut free by fire crews. A source added how the West Ham star’s legs have been “shattered” in the crash.In an update the club wrote on X: “West Ham United can confirm that Michail Antonio is in a stable condition following a road traffic accident this afternoon in the Essex area.”Michail is conscious and communicating and is currently under close supervision at a central London hospital.”At this difficult time, we kindly ask everyone to respect the privacy of Michail and his family.”The Club will make no further comment this evening, but will issue a further update in due course.”Most read in FootballEarlier today they wrote: “West Ham United can confirm striker Michail Antonio has today been involved in a road traffic accident.”The thoughts and prayers of everyone at the Club are with Michail, his family and friends at this time.”The Club will issue an update in due course.”Fans on X were quick to send their best wishes and prayers following the latest update.One said: “Amazing news. Here’s to speedy recovery Michail take all the time you need.”Another added: “Good news! Glad to hear this.”A third said: “Wishing Michail Antonio a speedy recovery. Glad to hear he’s in stable condition.”Thoughts are with him and his family during this difficult time. Hoping for a full and quick recovery.”A spokesperson for Essex Police said: “Officers investigating a serious collision in Epping are asking for witnesses and dash cam footage.”We were called shortly after 12.50pm on Saturday 7 December to Coppice Row, Epping, following reports of what is believed to be a single vehicle collision involving a Ferrari.”Emergency services attended and the driver has been taken to hospital.”The vehicle has been recovered and we are no longer on scene.”An investigation will be carried out by our Roads Policing Unit.”If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with us.”Please quote incident 605 of 7 December when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible.”Alternatively, please email the investigating officer, PS Mark Hewitt.”An Essex Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson added: “Crews were called to High Road, Epping, at 1.02pm this afternoon after reports of a road traffic collision involving one car. “On arrival firefighters reported that a man was trapped in his car and worked to release him by 1.45pm. “The casualty was left in the care of the Ambulance Service.”Michail has been at West Ham United since 2015 and played in a range of positions including right back, right midfielder, and as a winger.The forward joined the club from Nottingham Forest and was named as the club’s Player of the Year in 2017. Eventually, he established himself as the club’s main striker and on 23 August 2021 he became West Ham’s top scorer in the Premier League.READ MORE SUN STORIESAntonio has made 15 appearances this season and scored once.He is the club’s all-time Premier League top goal scorer, with 68 goals. More

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      Kidnapped former Ecuador international star Pedro Perlaza RELEASED as police confirm he was ‘mistreated but alive’

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      AN Ecuadorian footballer who was kidnapped close to the Colombian border has been released.Pedro Perlaza was abducted in the province of Esmeraldas in his native country.Pedro Perlaza has been released after he was kidnapped on MondayCredit: GettyPerlaza’s family reported him missing on Monday evening, with the alleged abduction taking place at 9am that day.But it has now been confirmed by local authorities that he has been released along with another individual.Police posted on X: “Through its specialised units, it freed citizens Pedro P. and Juan M. in #Esmeraldas [northwest], who were involuntarily missing.”Colonel Diego Velastegui, police chief of the oil port of Esmeralda, said: “They have been mistreated, but they are alive.”Velastegui went on to reveal the rescue operation saw the police “greeted with bullets by these criminals when they entered the area”.He also stated the kidnappers left the scene and are “presumed injured”.Perlaza and the other victim were reunited with their families at the police headquarters in Esmeraldas.They were barefoot and wearing caps given to them by the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Ecuadorian Police.Most read in FootballIt is alleged Perlaza, 33, was intercepted by a motorcyclist while travelling on a road and forced into a vehicle.He has spent his entire football career playing in Ecuador and has won three caps for the national team.He now plays for Ecuadorian top flight side Delfin. More

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      Former Ecuador international Pedro Perlaza ‘kidnapped’ as police investigation is launched

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      A FORMER Ecuador star has allegedly been kidnapped.Pedro Perlaza is believed to have been abducted in the province of Esmeraldas in his native country, close to the Colombian border.Pedro Perlaza has allegedly been kidnappedCredit: GettyA source told an Ecuadorian outlet that police have launched a kidnapping investigation into his whereabouts after his family alleged he had been taken.Perlaza’s family reported him missing on Monday evening, with the alleged abduction taking place at 9am that day.It is claimed Perlaza was intercepted by a motorcyclist while travelling on a road and forced into a vehicle.A statement from Ecuador Police read: “Following the alleged involuntary disappearance of citizens Pedro P. and Juan M. in #Esmeraldas, following the filing of the respective complaint by their relatives, #PoliceEcuador immediately began investigative and operational work around this incident.”READ MORE IN FOOTBALLA friend, who reported last seeing Perlaza on Sunday at 4pm, said he had not been heard from since leaving training.He said: “We were at the Isla Piedad field enjoying soccer practice and he told me that he was going home to rest and we don’t know what happened to him. “Hopefully we can find out the whereabouts of our friend. He was here this week working on a construction site. He was always supportive. That’s why we’re hurt.”Perlaza, 33, has spent his entire career playing in Ecuador for teams including Juventus and has won three caps for the national team.Most read in FootballHe now plays for Ecuadorian top flight side Delfin, while one of his former clubs Liga de Quito took to X expressing “profound concern and solidarity regarding the news of our former player’s kidnapping”.The club continued: “In this difficult time, we extend all our support to his family, friends and loved ones, reiterating to them that they are not alone.Premier League star became a viral sensation at 12 at Arsenal then was signed by Charlton after playing in a car park”We trust that this situation will find a favourable outcome and that we will soon receive encouraging news.” More

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      Police investigating mysterious death of ex-Argentina World Cup star’s partner after she falls from seventh-floor flat

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      POLICE are probing the mystery death of former Argentine international Fernando Caceres’ partner at their home on the outskirts of Buenos Aires.Mum-of-three Raquel Candia died on Monday afternoon after plunging from the seventh-floor flat where the couple had lived for just under a year.Ex-Argentina international Fernado Caceres’ partner Raquel Candia died on MondayCredit: XCaceres, right, played for Argentina at the 1994 World Cup where they reached the last-16Credit: AFPInvestigators say they believe the 45-year-old was alone in the apartment with Caceres, who was left in a wheelchair after being shot during an attempted robbery in 2009, when she went over the edge.Prosecutors are awaiting the results of an autopsy due to be carried out on Raquel’s body at 7am local time on Tuesday before making an official statement on whether they think her death could be an accident, suicide or murder.Raquel’s mum and two brothers spoke to journalists outside the apartment block in La Matanza on Monday night, with one of her siblings, Miguel, dramatically insisting: “My sister did not kill herself, she was killed.”Carlos Arribas, a La Matanza-based homicide prosecutor, said on Monday that as part of their investigation the former footballer was likely to be questioned on Tuesday or later in the week.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLHe said: “We inspected the apartment and took all the evidence we considered relevant.”Tomorrow [Tuesday] at 7am the autopsy will take place and depending on what comes out we will decide what to do next.”We are not ruling out any hypothesis. It’s still too early. We are working at the scene and we will see what comes out of the autopsy.”Raquel had three children from a former relationship with a man she was married to before she started dating Caceres, 54.Most read in FootballCaceres ended his 21-year professional career in 2007Credit: AlamyCaceres’ life changed on November 1, 2009 when he was shot in the head as he tried to resist a violent car-jacking by a gang of youths in Ciudadela, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires.He was critically injured and spent two months in hospital.That was after warnings from doctors in the immediate aftermath that there was little chance he would survive.In January 2021 he was rushed to hospital again and put in an induced coma for 48 hours following complications from the gunshot wound.Asked in 2012 what he would do if he came face-to-face with his attackers, Caceres replied: “Nothing, I wouldn’t do anything to them.”I could calmly shake hands with those who shot me. I don’t bear them a grudge. What happened, happened, nothing more. I don’t bear a grudge against anyone.”Caceres played 24 times for Argentina between 1992 and 1997.His club career included spells with River Plate, Zaragoza, Boca Juniors and Valencia. More

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      Outrage as criminal who was jailed for trying to rob ex-Arsenal star Mesut Ozil says ‘you win some, you lose some’

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      THE criminal who attempted to rob former Arsenal stars Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac has brazenly opened up about the altercation.In July 2019, the Arsenal duo were targeted by two men on a moped in Childs Hill, London.One of the men who attempted to rob Mesut Ozil has discussed exactly what happenedCredit: PA:Press AssociationSead Kolasinac jumped out of the car to stop the robbers and defend Mesut OzilCredit: Met PoliceAshley Smith has shamelessly told all about how he tried to rob Mesut OzilAshley Smith, left, and Jordan Northover admitted to trying to rob Mesut OzilCredit: PA:Press AssociationThey attempted to steal a watch before going for Ozil’s car, but Kolasinac heroically jumped out of the vehicle to fight them off.Ashley Smith and his accomplice, Jordan Northover, were both jailed four months later, with the former receiving a 10-year sentence.He was released earlier this year and disclosed the story from his perspective in a tell-all interview.Smith, nicknamed ‘Ashman’, told the BlueTick podcast: “I was on the run. I was wanted on recall. I had an argument with my mum and I cut my tag off.READ MORE IN FOOTBALL”My co-de (co-defendant) rang me and was like, ‘I’m on the run too, let’s roll.’ So I’m like, ‘come meet me.'”We jumped on the bike, went out, done whatever we was doing and made about… Dumb change, innit, it was young Ps.”I’m saying park up, he’s saying no, stay out for another half hour.”We’re driving and I see my man Ozil and Kolasinac in the G Wagon. Pulled up, yeah my co-de tried to get it, it went left. We missed out on the belly that day.Most read in Football”But you win some, you lose some, you know.”I don’t even want to think about the figures to be honest with you. £150k minimum, easy.”Mesut Ozil shows off incredible body transformation in new video as ex-Arsenal star takes fans inside insane workoutsAsked if it would’ve been the biggest move he’d ever done, ‘Ashman’ shamelessly responded: “Yeah. I’ve had a few big ones, I’ve had a few little ones. It’s the luck of the draw, you don’t know what you’re going to get.”He went on to say: “It weren’t even a knife. It was a knitting needle. But where we’d seen it, we weren’t even thinking. It was the belly. We got too hungry. It wasn’t like we planned it.”In response to a question about what the knitting needle was for, he said: “That’s to get something. To get keys, to hook the keys innit.””When I pulled up next to him, the guy was a lump,” he added. “My co-de, he’s a savage. But on that day, my man was on, Sead was on.”Both “furious”, the perpetrators fled the scene but were later found.Smith was initially handed a 15-year prison sentence for attempted robbery, but his guilty plea reduced it to 10 years.After an appeal, he got it reduced again to a six-do-three – meaning a six-year custodial sentence followed by a three-year extended license period.However, he was then charged with a different burglary while in possession of firearms, taking his total sentence back up to nine years.Smith went on to serve four years and 10 months in prison. He was released in May this year.”This is the longest I’ve been out,” he said.Arsenal fans were left furious after seeing how brazen ‘Ashman’ was during the interview on social media.One person commented: “Sead Kolasinac looked at you and laughed. This guy just a full on mug.”Another wrote: “Made to look a fool by footballers 😂.”A third said: “Kolasinac didn’t even flinch, this guy should be embarrassed to even show his face!”READ MORE SUN STORIESWhile a fourth added: “Is he not embarrassed to show his face?”Ozil left Arsenal as a free agent in 2021. Meanwhile, Kolasinac now plays for Atalanta in Serie A.Sead Kolasinac, left, and Mesut Ozil in action for Arsenal in 2019Credit: Reuters More

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      Inside EFL club’s stadium with police-seized LED lights from cannabis factory helping maintain pitch

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      POLICE have gifted LED lights to Crewe Alexandra after seizing them during a raid at a cannabis factory.The Christmas donation will help to maintain the League Two side’s pitch at their formerly named Gresty Road.Christmas lights of a different variety have arrived at Crewe Alexandra courtesy of Cheshire PoliceIt came after a police raid seized equipment at a local cannabis farmsCheshire officers arrived with a special delivery to Crewe’s ground last week, according to The Mail.LED grow lights are an efficient and sustainable option for illuminating stadium grass playing surfaces and reusing heat, according to HortiDaily.And Crewe’s snazzy new lights fit the bill for a fourth-tier side battling for promotion to League One.The sponsored Mornflake Stadium is currently kitted out with a set of modern-looking floodlights.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLBut Crewe welcomed the extra utilities that could even be used on the training ground pitches.Multiple outlets have reported several successful million-pound police raids in the area of Crewe this year.And it seems they’ve run out of places to put the seized cannabis farm equipment.Items, including compost, garden canes, flower pots and fertiliser were donated to local gardening centres over the summer.Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSAuthorities have also donated some of the cultivation material to primary schools, including electric fans.Lighting was even provided to a pigeon flying club.If I was a painter or a builder I might not be here and now I’m back in EFL after open heart surgery saved my life In June 2021, the club agreed a £500,000 naming rights deal with its long-term shirt sponsor Mornflake.Dating back to 1906, the home of the Railway Men has a current capacity of 10,100 with a complete rebuild of all four stands occurring in the 1990s.Crewe dropped to third in the League Two table after drawing 1-1 away at Carlisle on Saturday. The club, managed by former EFL midfielder Lee Bell, confirmed the LED delivery to SunSport.Crewe have confirmed the delivery to SunSport More

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      Lyon star Mikautadze victim of armed robbery as thieves ‘threaten him with weapon and steal £200k worth of jewellery’

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      LYON striker Georges Mikautadze was the victim of a robbery at his home on Sunday evening.The incident occurred at around 9pm, just hours after the 24-year-old appeared for Lyon against OGC Nice.Lyon and Georgia striker Georges Mikautadze was the victim of an armed robbery on SundayCredit: GettyAccording to French newspaper Le Progres, two hooded individuals threatened Mikautadze with a weapon.However, he was not physically assaulted.The perpetrators stole jewellery – including valuable watches – and luxury leather goods from the striker’s house.It is estimated the total loot was worth around £207,000 (€250,000).READ MORE IN FOOTBALLAn investigation is now underway as police continue searching for the offenders.Mikautadze came off the bench for Lyon against Nice on Sunday, replacing hat-trick hero Alexandre Lacazette.Lyon went on to win the match 4-1 and jumped up to fifth in the Ligue 1 table as a result.In 17 appearances for the French side so far this season, Mikautadze has scored four goals and provided one assist.Most read in FootballHe joined Lyon in a £6.2million transfer from Metz in July after impressing for Georgia at Euro 2024.The striker managed four goal contributions in three group games for the underdog nation in Germany. More