Real Betis has boldly praised Anthony, the Brazilian winger on loan from Manchester United, claiming he has outperformed Vinicius Jr, Real Madrid’s star and Ballon d’Or winner, in 2025!

Anthony has delivered an impressive record of 7 goals and 4 assists in 20 matches for Betis, which the club has compared to Vinicius Jr’s statistics, even calling him the “only true Ballon d’Or contender”!

This bold claim, accompanied by a GOAT emoji, has sparked widespread reactions on social media.

Anthony, who joined Real Betis on loan in January 2025, has revived his career in La Liga. The 25-year-old winger has scored 7 goals and provided 4 assists in 20 matches (13 in La Liga and 7 in the Europa Conference League). With key goals, such as a stunning strike in the last-minute 2-1 victory against Espanyol, and precise assists, he has become a star under Manuel Pellegrini.

Betis compared Anthony’s stats to Vinicius Jr’s in a social media post, stating: “Anthony has surpassed Vinicius in goals and assists—the only true Ballon d’Or contender!”

Vinicius Jr, who finished second in the Ballon d’Or rankings in October 2024 and won the FIFA Best Men’s Player award in December of the same year, has only managed 3 goals and 3 assists in 17 La Liga matches in 2025. Meanwhile, Anthony has recorded 6 goals and 2 assists in La Liga since joining Betis.