Antony cast aside by Ruben Amorim, now opens up: I couldn't stop crying | OneFootball

Ruben Amorim practically dismissed Antony upon his arrival at Manchester United, which led him to Betis, despite also being approached by Bayern Munich. Meanwhile, his performances for the Seville club earned the Brazilian a return to the national team, which made him cry with emotion.

"The [transfer] window was closing the next day at seven or eight in the evening, if I’m not mistaken, or maybe midnight. It was really on the last day, when things progressed with Betis, that the call from Bayern Munich happened," he began, speaking to Globo Esporte.

Antony was torn, considering the stature of the Germans: "I’ll be honest, 100% now. It really made me waver. We’re talking about a global giant, Bayern Munich, and the coach, Kompany, with the history he has, calls me. We had a conversation, he was super polite with me, said he’d always liked my football and this was at 11 at night, 11-something...".

However, Antony had a commitment to the Seville club: "This is a place where I am very happy, where I have the affection of everyone who welcomed me. The decision was also made by me, because I’m well, happy, and because I know what my day-to-day life is like here. And also because everything was already settled with the club, because I had given my word. Everything was agreed, I couldn’t do that to myself or to the club. The decision was also very much a family one."

The Betis forward greatly improved his performance and ended up being called up to the national team, something that made him very happy: "For me, it was more emotional than even the first call-up, I think because of the context of everything I went through. I got really emotional there. I couldn’t stop crying, I had to wait a little in my room before going down to dinner, because I had just arrived from Poland, and we were going to play the final."

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