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Brazilian winger Antony broke down reflecting on his time at Manchester United, revealing emotional struggles. Now on loan at Real Betis, he has revived his career.
Antony in tears talking about his Manchester United tenure. (PC: X)
Brazilian winger Antony broke down to tears while reflecting on his tenure at Manchester United, revealing a conversation he had with his brother in which he stated that he could not ‘take it anymore’ at the English club.
Antony left the Red Devils in the January window and is now on loan to Real Betis in La Liga. While United’s season ended at 14th place in the Premier League and a runners-up finish in the Europa League, Antony is gearing up for the UEFA Europa Conference League final clash against Chelsea on Thursday.
“It changed a lot because I needed to find myself, because of everything I went through in my personal life,” Antony told TNT Brazil. “As I said, I wanted to do things, but they didn’t seem to work out because I wasn’t happy, I didn’t feel that desire to play football, and I needed to find myself and be happy again, because playing football was always something I loved.”
“I went through difficult times [at Manchester United] when I no longer felt that pleasure. I even always told my brother, I told him that I couldn’t take it anymore.’ He told me to hold on a little longer, that things were going to change. It even made me emotional, because they were very hard days for me.”
The 24-year-old joined United in 2022 from Ajax for a whopping fee of 95 million Euros, but failed to make any significant impact in England. In his 96 appearances, he only managed 12 goals.
At Betis, he has turned around his career, scoring nine goals and providing five assists in 25 appearances. He has also scored four goals and dished out three assists in the UECL.
“Only I know what it was like to be there at home, not having the strength to even play with my son, going days without eating, staying locked in my room. So, for me it was very complicated, but thank God, with the help of my family and mainly with the help of God, I managed to get ahead and today I am very happy here,” he added.
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