Antony don open up say e face serious “disrespect” and “rudeness” before e finally waka comot from Manchester United go Real Betis during the summer transfer window.
The Brazilian winger wey cost Manchester United around £84 million never live up to the hype since e land for Old Trafford, and rumours about im exit don full everywhere before e finally sign permanent deal with Real Betis.
Even though Antony shine small for the La Liga side for the second half of last season, Ruben Amorim still push am enter wetin dem call “the bomb squad” for pre-season — na the group of players wey no get future again for the club.
Names like Jadon Sancho, Alejandro Garnacho, and Marcus Rashford join the same group, and all of dem don later leave Old Trafford too.
Apart from Sancho wey dey shine now for Aston Villa, the rest don get new clubs wey dey support dem, but people still dey ask why Antony no fit make Amorim’s plan again.
“Nobody Even Dey Greet Good Morning or Afternoon”
For interview wey Antony do with ESPN, the Brazilian talk say during the period wey dem isolate am from the main team, the environment cold reach the point wey nobody even dey greet am.
Antony talk say:
“Na really tough period o. I show up for July 14, and I train alone for over one month. E hard well well. I dey even fear say things no go work out, but finally the deal go through for the last day of the transfer window. Over 40 days wey me and my papa stay for hotel — my papa dey hotel, me dey train by 5pm while the main squad dey train for morning.”
The 25-year-old still add say:
“I no go call am hell, because I believe everything na process. The man and father wey I be today na because of all those hard experiences, even for England. I no be person wey dey drag matter or mention names, but make I talk truth — the disrespect too much. Even ordinary good morning or good afternoon, nobody dey talk. Na that kind of rudeness I face.”
How Antony Take Dey Perform for Real Betis?
Even though Antony no join Real Betis until the final hours of the summer transfer market, e still dey try catch up with im fitness and form.
But that one no stop Manuel Pellegrini from trusting am — the Brazilian don already start five matches between September 14 and October 5.
Antony don score one goal and one assist for the 2-2 draw against Nottingham Forest for Europa League.
In total for 2025, the winger don record 10 goals and six assists from 31 appearances for Betis.
From isolation for Manchester to finding im rhythm again for Spain — Antony dey prove say setback no dey always be the end.
