What will Antony’s next tattoo be?

Like many footballers, one of those routes of expression is through tattoos, and the Brazilian is already rocking plenty of ink.

Most of these have a heavy personal meaning and, during an interview with club media this week, our no.21 unveiled plans for his latest work of body art.

Antony wants to pay tribute to the Sao Paulo neighbourhood in which he grew up, in a more arresting and visible way than he currently does.

“I’ve got ‘favela’ written on my boots,” he told club media, when we asked if he'd carried any mementoes with him from back home. “It’s always been there. 

“I’ll soon be getting a tattoo of the favela where I used to live.”

The favela in question is 'Inferninho', or 'little hell', a working-class area Antony spoke at length about in an interview with The Players' Tribune last year.

Antony has previously utilised his upbringing when it comes to his body art and he even shares a matching one with his brother, who he credits as a huge influence on his career.

“I’ve got this one together with my brother, which says ‘only those from the same place know what I’ve been through’,” he told us, shortly after signing for the club. 

“This one on my neck is a chain pendant and the full sleeve has meaning.”

Our Brazilian will no doubt be looking to add even more in the years to come.

With the Reds still in the FA Cup and the Europa League, and confirmed Carabao Cup winners, perhaps a trophy could be on the books to join his already existing Olympic medal art? 

He got that work done after he and Brazil had won gold at the delayed Tokyo Olympics in 2021.

We can't wait to see what Antony's obviously talented tattoo artist comes up with next!

Look out for our full interview with Antony across ManUtd.com and the United App on Friday.