Manchester United winger Antony has declared he has no fears for his future at Old Trafford despite allegations from three women that he physically abused them.
Antony’s DJ and influencer ex-girlfriend Gabriela Cavallin alleges he assaulted her on four occasions, while two more women, Rayssa de Freitas and Ingrid Lana, in Brazil have also levied the same accusations against him. The 23-year-winger has firmly maintained his innocence.
Antony was dropped by Brazil from their World Cup qualifiers when the fresh claims came surfaced on Monday but United have yet to resort to taking any action as police investigations are still in progress in Manchester and Sao Paulo.
In a tearful interview to Brazilian TV on Friday night he said: “It’s something that doesn’t cross my mind. I know the truth and it will show up. I know there are a lot of people butchering me, but the truth comes out.”
Addressing the topic of violence towards women, he added: “I don’t support this ever. It’s totally wrong, 100 per cent wrong. I have a mother, a sister, and I would never want this to happen to them.”
Cavallin maintained that she needed hospital treatment after Antony attacked her at a Manchester hotel in January, but he countered: “I wanted to go and told her that I had obligations and had to go, so she took plates and cups and threw them on the ground and I grabbed her in order to calm her down. I didn’t hurt her.”