MU’s rookie striker Antony has a thorny look with many tattoos on his arms, neck and calves.
– FootballAfter winning the Olympic gold medal with Brazil in Tokyo 2020, Antony tattooed the medal on his thigh to commemorate. It was a tournament where the striker 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 in 2000 did not score, but he had an assist for Malcom to score in the 108th minute to help Brazil beat Spain in the men’s soccer final.
– FootballAntony also has a long tattoo on his right arm. Including the word “Lorenzo” is the name of the first son of the Brazilian striker. This is Antony’s first tattoo.
FootballThe number 39 on the arm represents the first shirt number Antony wore when he debuted in the professional arena. Below the number 39 is a tattoo of a boy bouncing a ball on the beach. Recently, the MU homepage announced that Antony will wear the number 21 shirt.
– FootballThe former Ajax striker also has an eye-catching bird tattoo on his neck.
– FootballAntony joined the group of tattooed players at MU including Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes or Jadon Sancho. Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the few players to say no to tattoos.
– FootballAntony grew up in the Inferninho slum, one of the most dangerous areas of Osasco, on the outskirts of Sao Paulo. This is also where crime runs rampant. Antony pursued football to escape the difficult and complicated life at Inferninho.
– FootballThe striker 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 in 2000 joined MU with a transfer fee of up to 100 million euros including achievement money. Antony became the most expensive rookie in the summer transfer window of 2022, surpassing Aurelien Tchouameni to Real Madrid (80 million euros) and Darwin Nunez to Liverpool (75 million euros).
