What Antony did after Man Utd beat Sheriff win speaks volumes

Forget the showboating. Antony has been criticised for putting on a show for Manchester United against Sheriff on Thursday night, with his tricks and skills failing to really pay off. But footage of the Brazil international handing his shirt to a fan at the end of the game speaks volumes, suggesting he’s not the arrogant performer some would have you believe…Manchester United won 3-0 against Sheriff, with Diogo Dalot, Marcus Rashford and Cristiano Ronaldo all finding the net in a straightforward win at Old Trafford.But, bizarrely, Antony instead became a talking point following the fixture.The United star showboated in the first half, drawing a shake of the head from his manager in the process. Understandable, given he proceeded to put the ball straight out of play.Yet that should have been the end of the matter. Instead, BT Sport decided to spend time of both their half-time and full-time coverage talking about the incident.Antony is a young lad growing accustomed to a new country. Skills have always been part of his repertoire, which is part of the reason United spend a huge £86million on him back in the summer.Man Utd transfers: Plans for next three signings are damning on Solskjaer Man Utd star Antony was criticised for showboating in Sheriff win (Image: GETTY) Man Utd signed Antony from Ajax back in the summer transfer window (Image: GETTY) Man Utd star Antony gave his shirt to a fan after Sheriff win (Image: RichFay/Twitter)’People wouldn’t believe that after seeing me on TV, I’d be going back home to the favela at full-time.’I didn’t have the means to leave. My memories are playing barefoot as I didn’t have any boots, playing on the yard with my friends, from afternoon ’til evening playing football there. They are happy memories, I’m not embarrassed to share them.’Everything I went through was worth it to be having this experience here today. I’ve always been very persistent, when I want something I go after it until I get it. I always had plan A to be a professional footballer, there was no plan B.’It was always plan A, I was going to carry out plan A to make it and fulfil mine and my family’s dream. I always had this in mind, I can’t imagine what I might have become, as I always believed I’d make it regardless of the difficulties I would face. I’m fulfilling my dream.’WIN A FREE ENGLAND SHIRT FOR THE WORLD CUP! Man Utd star Antony is a young man still getting used to life in England (Image: GETTY)Should Antony have done better after his spin against Sheriff? Absolutely.But there’s no need to hound the United star. He’s produced the goods on the pitch for the most part so far, and there’s nothing to suggest that won’t continue in the coming weeks and months ahead.After all, a stylish way of playing football hasn’t exactly done Neymar much harm over the course of his career.And Antony is hoping to follow in his footsteps in becoming a superstar. With three goals to his name, he’s not exactly let anyone down so far…Want the latest football news? Join our brand new Facebook group by clicking here