Antony cried, about to do something that had never happened in history.

(Dan Tri) - Antony burst into tears when he helped Real Betis reach the Europa Conference League final. The Brazilian star is likely to become the only player in history to win two European Cups in one season.

Antony was the main character helping Real Betis overcome Fiorentina to reach the Europa Conference League final. In the first leg, the Brazilian star contributed 1 goal to help Real Betis win 2-1.

Antony burst into tears after helping Real Betis reach the Europa Conference League final (Screenshot).

In the second leg, Antony scored a superb free kick to open the scoring. After Real Betis lost 1-2 after 90 minutes and were forced into extra time, the Samba striker made his mark again with an assist for Ezzalzouli to equalize the score 2-2 and help Real Betis qualify for the next round.

After the match, the camera lens captured the image of Antony bursting into tears. Many opinions said that this player had suppressed his emotions for too long. He had gone through a period of being considered a "waste" at Man Utd. Now, Antony has overcome all criticism to shine to help Real Betis reach the Europa Conference League final.

Speaking after the match, Antony shared: "I am a bit tired but now, the joy has won over the fatigue. We knew this match would be very difficult so we wanted to enjoy and share the joy with the fans after reaching the final.

Personally, I am extremely happy. My family and I understand what happened 3-4 months ago and have achieved what we have today. It is like a dream. My life has completely changed. I am grateful to everyone. I cried a lot. Together with my wife, sister and brother, we went through a difficult period to have today."

Notably, Antony is facing a historic opportunity. The Brazilian star has the chance to become the first player in the history of world football to win two European Cups in one season.

Antony has the chance to win two European Cups in the same season (Photo: Bleacher Report).

Specifically, in the first phase of this season, Antony played 4 matches for Man Utd in the Europa League arena. Therefore, this player is eligible to receive a championship medal if Man Utd defeat Tottenham in the Europa League final.

In addition, Antony also has the opportunity to win the Europa Conference League with Real Betis when facing Chelsea in the final. In this tournament, the Samba star played excellently when scoring 4 goals and having 3 assists in 7 appearances for the Andalusian club.

The Europa Conference League final between Real Betis and Chelsea will take place at Wroclaw Stadium (Poland) on May 28. Before that, the Europa League final between Man Utd and Chelsea took place at San Mames Stadium (Spain) on May 21.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/antony-khoc-nuc-no-sap-lam-duoc-dieu-chua-tung-xuat-hien-trong-lich-su-20250509135648191.htm