Antony accomplished his return to Actual Betis for the 2025-26 season and is now having fun with robust type with the Spanish aspect. Nonetheless, his future might have taken a very completely different flip, because the Brazilian star revealed the important thing components he thought of earlier than rejecting a transfer to Bayern Munich, even after receiving a private name from head coach Vincent Kompany.
With no place in Ruben Amorim’s mission at Manchester United, Antony was compelled to go away England in January, the place he loved six profitable months on mortgage at Actual Betis. The state of affairs repeated itself in the summertime switch window, with Betis pushing to signal him completely, though his switch payment and wage remained important obstacles.
In an interview with GE Globo, Antony revealed the contact he had with Kompany, who tried to persuade him to hitch the German giants: “Man, I’m going to be straight with you now, 100%. It shook me fairly a bit. We’re speaking a few world big, Bayern Munich, the place a coach with the profession he has calls me. And we’ve a dialog, he was tremendous respectful with me, stated he’s at all times preferred my soccer, and this was at 11 p.m., 11-something at night time.“
Whereas explaining that Kompany’s name got here close to the top of the switch window, Antony then shared the components that led him to show Bayern down. “And whether or not you prefer it or not, it shook me loads. Due to the dimensions of the membership, the stature of the coach, and the best way he approached me and talked to me. However what weighed closely was the household choice too, man. It’s my children.
Antony of Actual Betis celebrates with teammate Cucho Hernandez.
“Lorenzo (Antony’s son) loves this place, loves this metropolis. After we have been on trip in Brazil, with out understanding something, he saved saying: ‘Dad, when are we going again to Spain?,’” Antony stated, highlighting how his son influenced his choice to stay in Betis. The Brazilian additionally emphasised that retaining his phrase to Betis performed a significant position in declining not solely Bayern’s provide, however every other chance.
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“The choice was additionally made by me as a result of I’m properly right here, I’m glad, and I do know what my day by day life is like. And likewise as a result of every little thing was already agreed with the membership, as a result of I had given them my phrase. All the pieces was verbally settled — I couldn’t try this to myself or to the membership. So the choice was very a lot a household one as properly,” Antony concluded.
Antony and the dream of Brazil’s sixth World Cup title
Rejecting Bayern to attend for Actual Betis is likely to be seen as a daring transfer, however since rejoining the membership, Antony has rediscovered his greatest type, turning into the group’s high scorer within the 2025-26 season with six objectives and two assists in 11 video games. Regardless of his robust performances, one shock was his omission from Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil squad for the November worldwide window.
Desirous to proceed bettering and safe a spot on Brazil’s roster for the 2026 World Cup, Antony mirrored on the 2002 triumph and what lies forward: “Look, I dream about that loads. I couldn’t expertise it, and sadly within the final World Cup we got here shut towards Croatia after we have been eradicated. However having a coach like Ancelotti within the nationwide group provides loads for us, as a result of he’s such a profitable supervisor.“
After that includes within the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the Actual Betis star now has his sights firmly set on the subsequent version. “After all I dream of with the ability to assist the Brazilian nationwide group win a World Cup. I’ll maintain working to realize that. And that’s why I’ll at all times be prepared right here to satisfy that mission of enjoying in my second World Cup,” he concluded.
