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Michail Antonio paid an emotional visit to the paramedics who saved his life four months ago, telling them that they are his heroes.
On December 7, the West Ham forward was airlifted to hospital with a broken leg after being cut from the wreckage of his £260,000 grey Ferrari by fire crews in Essex.
After colliding with a tree on his way home from training in Epping Forest, the striker was trapped for more than 45 minutes and feared for his life.
He underwent surgery for his broken leg the following day.
And now, Antonio has taken the opportunity to personally thank the men who rescued him -- first responders Rob Moon and Dr James Moloney -- on the BBC's Morning Live show.
Meeting the two medics at Essex and Herts Air Ambulance crew's North Weald airbase, Antonio said: 'I want to say thank you because I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you guys.'
The West Ham star feared for his life after breaking his leg in a crash in his Ferrari in December.
The West Ham star told his two saviours that he could remember nothing about the crash.
'So you guys are basically my heroes.'
Antonio revealed that he remembered nothing about the crash so would be grateful if the medics could 'fill in the blanks'.
The crash took place during Storm Darragh which meant the air ambulance helicopter couldn't take off due to strong winds.
So, Dr Moloney and Moon were dispatched to the scene in a rapid response car. They recognised the Premier League immediately.
And when they then found his No 9 'Antonio' shirt in the foot-well, their suspicions were confirmed.
'We treat everyone the same whatever happens. But not many people have a shirt with their name on the back,' said Dr Moloney.
The two medics spoke about football with Antonio while they treated him -- including his different managers and career highlights.
They then put him on a trolley before boarding him onto the ambulance, and tried to keep him warm.
The pair revealed that Antonio was talking a lot and speaking repetitively, which is common when people bump their heads.
The former Nottingham Forest star expressed his admiration at the work the paramedics do and spoke candidly about the toll the accident had taken on him.
'For me, personally, I could never do your job,' he told them.
'If I go there and see blood or people in trouble, I would just panic or faint. It’s definitely something I wouldn’t be able to do.
'Being involved in a major accident can have life-changing physical and mental effects.
'I’ve processed it to a certain degree, but I think the emotions are going to take a long time. Mentally, trauma lasts a long time.'
But Londoner Antonio, who has six children, said that the accident was even harder on his loved ones than himself.
'My family probably experienced the incident more than I did,' he added.
'They had to see how I was in the hospital. I don’t remember my face being cut or going down for surgery the next day.'
'They lived it. They have those memories.'