EPL: Antony denies domestic violence allegation in tearful interview

Manchester United winger Antony has appeared on a Brazilian television program to counter allegations of domestic violence levelled against him by some women.

The 23-year-old was dropped from the Brazil squad earlier this week after being accused of domestic violence by his ex-girlfriend Gabriela Cavallin.

A Brazilian newspaper Extra also reported that influencer and law student Rayssa de Freitas in May 2022 filed a police report against Antony alleging she sustained injuries in an incident involving the player and another woman after a night out in Sao Paulo.

A banker Ingrid Lana had also told Brazil’s RecordTV that Antony “pushed her against the wall”, making her forcefully hit her head on it.

Reacting to the domestic violence allegations in an interview with Brazilian news outlet SBT, Antony stated that he has “never touched a woman”.

He said;

“It’s something that doesn’t cross my mind. I know the truth and it will come out. I know many are butchering me, but the truth always comes out. United are on top of the whole inquiry. They’re following up and they’re going to keep up. I don’t support this ever, It’s totally wrong, 100 percent wrong.

“I have a mother, a sister, and I would never want this to happen to them. I’m 100 percent sure I’ve never touched a woman, and I’ll come up with the evidence. People will see the truth. I have never assaulted and I will never assault. I’m sure I’ve never committed physical violence.”

Reacting to Cavallin’s claim of headbutting her, he said;

“At no time did I touch her. I’m never going to headbutt a person. She was in a hotel and texted me. I went to her hotel and we had lunch together normally. But there was one thing that irritated her, which was when I said I needed to go because I had my commitments.

“We had an argument. I tried to leave and she wouldn’t let me. Then she broke glasses and plates. She threw it on the ground and threw it in my direction as well. She came to me. At that moment, I held her. At no point did I squeeze her. I didn’t headbutt her.”

Antony also commented on Cavallin’s claim of him threatening to throw her out while she was pregnant. He said;

“She started to change inside the car. She started calling me rubbish again. She said she was going to end my life and my career. She always said that.

“I was in the car and I was quiet. I didn’t even hold her or anything, because she kept pushing me in the car, I didn’t even get to hold her. There’s a lot of things she’s saying that aren’t true.”