Loud noises of triumph amongst fans as star return to training

Manchester United stars have been shining in Qatar since the start of the tournament as national teams battle it out for the FIFA World Cup while all leagues across Europe take a break. The call-up for United stars was met will lots of excitement.

Club captain Harry Maguire was joined by Marcus Rashford and Luke Shaw for the England team, Raphael Varane for France, and now-former player Cristiano Ronaldo is joined by Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot for Portugal.

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The South American contingent included Lisandro Martinez for Argentina, while Casemiro, Fred, and Antony joined the Brazil squad. It is the first-ever World Cup for the young Brazil winger who made the switch to Old Trafford in the summer to rejoin Ten Hag.

Antony marked his World Cup debut as a second substitute for Brazil in their comfortable win against Serbia. The Samba boys had a nervy first half but turned things up in the second half courtesy of two goals from Richarlison.

HOW WELL HAS ANTONY PERFORMED SO FAR?

The heavy transfer fee paid to Ajax for Antony caused a lot of stirs within the fanbase initially but a goal on his debut against table toppers Arsenal helped to gradually change the tune. He has scored several goals this season for United. Antony missed the last two training for brazil due to illness but was confirmed to have resumed training again today.