Antony has described Cristiano Ronaldo as a ‘large’ of the sport and says it’s an ‘honour’ to play alongside the Manchester United ahead.
The 21-year-old introduced himself to United supporters throughout the globe with a objective on his full debut for the membership throughout a 3-1 win towards Arsenal on Sunday.
The Brazilian was a shock starter for the Purple Devils, having educated simply twice together with his new team-mates since finishing a £84million transfer to Previous Trafford.
Anthony Elanga misplaced his beginning spot for Antony nevertheless it was one other big name from Erik ten Hag to go away Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench that made the headlines.
Ronaldo finally entered the fray when he changed Antony on the hour mark and the Portugal captain gave United’s new boy a heat reception as he made his option to the touchline.
Whereas the second is unlikely to prime the sensation of scoring on his debut, coming off for Ronaldo was one more spectacular second on an unforgettable day for the Brazilian.
And he couldn’t disguise his delight on social media afterwards, calling Ronaldo a ‘large’ of the sport.
‘You’re a large,’ wrote Antony.
‘What an honour Cristiano Ronaldo to play by your aspect.’