Summer signing for Manchester United Of his difficult childhood in Brazil, Antony has spoken. The gifted winger joined Manchester United from Ajax for 100 million euros, and it only took him 35 minutes to score on his debut against Arsenal.
In 2010, when Antony was just 10 years old, he enrolled in Sao Paulo’s youth program. Ten years later, he signed with the Eredivisie champions.
He told Sky Sports, “I was just a simple young boy from a favela.
“I lacked the necessary football footwear. I slept on the sofa because I didn’t have a bedroom.
“I had a home right in the heart of the slum. There were drug traffickers 20 yards from my home.
“On occasion, while watching a Sunday afternoon game, the house would fill with the aroma of marijuana.
“There were times when my sister, brother, and I would hug and cry while reflecting on our lives.
We occasionally had to bail water out of our flooded house in the middle of the night, but we always did it cheerfully.
Summer signing for Manchester United
Of his difficult childhood in Brazil, Antony has spoken. The gifted winger joined Manchester United from Ajax for 100 million euros, and it only took him 35 minutes to score on his debut against Arsenal.
In 2010, when Antony was just 10 years old, he enrolled in Sao Paulo’s youth program. Ten years later, he signed with the Eredivisie champions.
He told Sky Sports, “I was just a simple young boy from a favela.
“I lacked the necessary football footwear. I slept on the sofa because I didn’t have a bedroom.
“I had a home right in the heart of the slum. There were drug traffickers 20 yards from my home.
“On occasion, while watching a Sunday afternoon game, the house would fill with the aroma of marijuana.
“There were times when my sister, brother, and I would hug and cry while reflecting on our lives.
We occasionally had to bail water out of our flooded house in the middle of the night, but we always did it cheerfully.
His first goal is dedicated to Antony
Antony hit the ground running in the Premier League, opening the scoring in Manchester United’s 3-1 win over Arsenal back on September 4.
“When I saw the net bulge and the fans on their feet cheering, it was very emotional,” Antony noted.
“My skin tingled. That goal was for my family and the fans.”
