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FORMER Premier League star Michail Antonio’s £200,000 Lamborghini was clocked speeding just months after he nearly died in a horror crash.
The ex-West Ham striker failed to tell cops who was driving the flashy Urus when it was caught by a speed camera in Birmingham.
He was originally charged with driving at 50mph in a 40mph zone and failing to give information relating to the identification of the driver.
Antonio, who now plays for Qatari side Al-Sailiya, had been due to stand trial at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court today but did not attend.
He was convicted in his absence of failing to tell police who was driving, while prosecutors offered no evidence to the speeding charge.
Prosecutor Lucy Allen told the court Antonio already has six points on his licence so now faces a driving ban when he is sentenced on June 19.
A representative for Antonio said the footballer was not in the car at the time and could not drive due to the injuries he sustained in a 2024 crash.
Antonio’s Lambo was clocked in March 2025 — just three months after the star nearly died in a horror crash. He smashed his Ferrari into a tree in December 2024 — leaving him with a serious lower leg fracture.
The Jamaican international had to be cut free by firefighters after being left trapped in the high-powered car for 45 minutes.
He was airlifted to hospital and rushed into surgery and spent the rest of the season fighting to get back to fitness. Antonio finally made his big comeback in June, playing as a substitute for Jamaica in the Gold Cup group stage, losing to Guatemala in California.
The footballer later told how he had been given “another chance at life” after he was “close to dying”. He also joked he was “staying far away from sports cars” in a chat with the BBC.
The dad-of-six added: “I’ve always been a fan and friend of sports cars and old classics, but I can’t lie to you, sports cars are not my friends.
“So right now, I have a Mercedes people carrier and my brother is my driver. For now, anyway, I’m staying far away from sports cars.
“Every time I get behind the wheel, I worry that even if something small happens, it will be like, ‘Ah, Michail’s been in a crash again’.
“That kind of negativity gets in my mind and gives me a bit of nerves.”
Antonio was involved in another crash in 2019 when he smashed his £210,000 Lamborghini Huracan into a family home while dressed as a snowman on Christmas Day. Footage showed Antonio clambering out of the mangled car in his costume after the crash. The ace had earlier posted a video of himself singing Walking in the Air, the theme tune from children’s classic animation The Snowman.
Antonio was released by West Ham when his contract expired six months after the 2024 Ferrari crash.
He went on to train with Leicester City and Brentford before signing for Al-Sailiya in the Qatar Stars League in March. — Sun
