Antony has opened up on the difficult path that brought him from a favela outside Sao Paulo to Manchester United, with the £82m summer signing from Ajax crediting his brother for enabling him with the tools to steer away from local drug dealers to become one of the game’s most expensive players.
The 22-year-old, who was left “with goosebumps” after scoring on his debut against Arsenal nine days ago, said that he would sleep on a couch as a child and the smell of cannabis from dealers outside would regularly waft through the family home.
But the family were happy with their lot and their support allowed the winger to flourish as a teenager in Brazil's top-flight before his switch to Europe.
