Antony’s unimaginably difficult start in life has been well documented over the past few months but now the player himself has detailed the stark conditions he faced growing up.
The 22-year-old was raised in a favela that was named Inferninho - which translates as ‘little hell’ - in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Football changed his fortunes entirely thanks to the opportunity Sao Paulo FC gave him.
He was a first-team fixture by the time he turned 18 and before long, Ajax called. He won two Eredivisie titles with new Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag in the Netherlands following his 2020 arrival.
