Antony: Brazil drop Manchester United winger after abuse allegations

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Antony looks connected during a Manchester United match

Brazil person dropped Manchester United winger Antony pursuing allegations of maltreatment by his erstwhile girlfriend.

The Brazilian shot federation said the 23-year-old had been withdrawn from the squad aft "facts became public" that "need to beryllium investigated".

Brazilian quality outlet UOL published allegations made by Antony's ex-partner connected Monday.

Police successful Sao Paulo and Greater Manchester are investigating the claims, which the subordinate has denied.

"I tin calmly authorities that the accusations are mendacious and that the grounds already produced and the different grounds that volition beryllium produced show that I americium guiltless of the accusations made," Antony said connected societal media.

"I spot that the ongoing constabulary investigations volition show the information astir my innocence."

Antony is accused of attacking his erstwhile woman Gabriela Cavallin "with a headbutt" successful a Manchester edifice country connected 15 January, leaving her with a chopped caput which needed attraction from a doctor.

She besides alleges she was punched successful the chest, causing harm to a silicone bosom implant, which required corrective surgery.

Antony added successful his connection connected Monday that his narration with his erstwhile spouse was "tumultuous", but insisted helium "never committed immoderate carnal aggression".

He besides released a connection successful June saying helium had been falsely accused by his erstwhile woman of home violence.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said it is "aware of the allegations made and enquiries stay ongoing to found the circumstances surrounding this report".

It added: "We volition not beryllium commenting immoderate further astatine this time."

Manchester United said they had nary remark connected the substance astatine contiguous erstwhile contacted by BBC Sport.

The allegations travel aft the Premier League nine announced past period that guardant Mason Greenwood would leave by communal agreement pursuing a six-month interior investigation.

Charges against Greenwood, including rape and assault, were dropped successful February. The 21-year-old joined Spanish broadside Getafe connected indebtedness past week.

Antony has been replaced successful the Brazil squad by Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia and Peru.

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