Antony breaks silence on his ‘horrible’ Coventry celebration in now-deleted post claiming he was DEFENDING Man Utd fans

ANTONY has broken his silence on his controversial FA Cup semi-final celebration.

The Brazilian drew the ire of footie fans around the world for his celebration after Manchester United's shootout victory over Championship outfit Coventry City.

And he's sensationally claimed he cupped his hands to his ears after Rasmus Hojland's winning pen in response to the actions of some Sky Blues stars during the shootout.

He wrote on X: "Coventry proved why they reached the semi-final.

"We seeked this spot in the final for our fans and we achieved.

"The way our fans were treated by their player was not nice and I, in the heat of the moment, I've reacted to the provocations in a natural defense of my club!"

Antony seemingly bottled the staunch defense of his actions, hastily deleting the post.

But it was captured by several footie fans, who were quick to chime in.

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