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Antony's best skill moves - ranked

By Tom Gott

Antony is known for his flair
Antony is known for his flair / OLI SCARFF/GettyImages
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Antony arrived at Manchester United with a massive reputation for flair and trickery, and it's safe to say the Brazilian hasn't disappointed.

During his time at Old Trafford, we've seen plenty of flicks and tricks which have had fans off their seats. It's nothing new to Antony, who was dazzling Sao Paulo and Ajax audiences even before the global spotlight was on him.

Here's a look at some of his best moves...

7. The Rabona control

The Joga Bonito soundtrack fits this perfectly.

A cross-field pass, from Lisandro Martinez no less, found Antony in space on the right wing and the Brazilian flashed his confidence to control the ball with a jumping Rabona. No biggie.

6. The nutmeg

There are plenty of nutmegs we could have used here, but this one gets the nod thanks to the cackling Dutch commentator.

He's not even finished rolling the ball to the right but still manages to roll the ball through the Atalanta defender's legs, using his studs to make it even more disrespectful.

5. The Trivela

It's not just dribble moves that Antony loves.

He flashed his creative side in this Champions League game against Sporting CP, doing his finest Ricardo Quaresma impression to set up this goal with a Trivela.

4. The scoop

The unpredictable nature of Antony's dribbling was on show here as he scooped the ball around his defender and simply challenged him to a foot race - which he inevitably won.

Enjoy the ball roll past the goalkeeper as an added bonus.

3. The 360 spin

Known as the Antourny, this 360 spin has been a staple of Antony's personal arsenal for years now.

It's his most famous move, and one which has divided opinion.

2. Nutmeg into roulette

Have two for the price of one.

In this one, Antony nutmegs his defender and turns it straight into a roulette to evade another onrushing Benfica player, all while wearing that unreal Ajax shirt.

1. The full spin

A 360 spin is a breeze for Antony. Try a 720, a 1080, a 1440... where does it end?

A 720 double spin appears to be the most Antony has yet tried during a game, but give him the right moment and you'll see him spinning so much his body just gives up trying to stand up straight.

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