Antony has been one in every of Actual Betis’ standout performers within the 2025–26 season, rising because the membership’s prime scorer. However after being neglected of Brazil’s squad for the November worldwide break, the winger delivered a transparent message to go coach Carlo Ancelotti.
Since finishing his everlasting transfer from Manchester United within the 2025 summer time switch window, Antony has helped Betis get pleasure from a robust run, with the crew dropping solely one of many 10 matches he has performed. Within the Europa League win over Olympique Lyon on Thursday, he continued his wonderful type by chipping house within the thirty fifth minute to make it 2–0.
Chatting with Movistar+ after the match, Antony was requested about his current run of three targets in two video games: “I really feel very glad. I’m a participant who works very onerous. Pellegrini at all times talks to me about that — he is aware of how a lot I work every single day. I’m glad to attain and that the crew received, which is an important factor.”
The winger was then requested about Ancelotti’s determination to depart him out of the Brazil squad for the November video games. “As for Ancelotti and the nationwide crew, I’m doing my job. He has nice gamers on the wings, and I respect all of them, and I’m going to maintain working. After all it’s a dream to put on the nationwide crew shirt — I’ll hold working,” Antony added.
Antony of Actual Betis scores his crew’s second aim in opposition to O. Lyonnais.
Antony was included in Ancelotti’s first Brazil squad in June for the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers in opposition to Ecuador and Paraguay, although he remained an unused substitute. Since then, regardless of his sturdy type this season (six targets and two assists in 10 matches) he has been neglected of three consecutive squad lists. Nonetheless, his performances proceed to strengthen his case for a spot in Brazil’s 2026 World Cup plans.
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With Neymar sidelined because of harm, Ancelotti has continued experimenting with completely different attacking combos. The one constant gamers picked by the coach thus far have been Vinícius Júnior, Rodrygo, Estevão, Matheus Cunha, and Richarlison. For the November window, the Italian supervisor opted to depart Gabriel Martinelli and Antony out, opening the door for different gamers.
As Brazil put together to face Senegal on the fifteenth and Tunisia on the 18th, Zenit Saint Petersburg’s Luiz Henrique and Palmeiras star Vitor Roque headline the brand new additions. Luiz Henrique has established himself as one of many prime forwards in Russia, whereas former FC Barcelona Roque has led Palmeiras to the Copa Libertadores remaining as their standout performer.
“I wish to use these matches to judge new gamers like Fabinho, Luciano Juba, and Vitor Roque, who’s having an excellent season. We’ve got seven gamers from the Brasileirão, which exhibits the sturdy stage of the league. With these friendlies, we’ll look to ascertain a extra secure core for the nationwide crew,” Ancelotti stated through the squad announcement.
