{"id":291435,"date":"2023-09-27T00:34:09","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T00:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=291435"},"modified":"2023-09-27T00:34:09","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T00:34:09","slug":"antony-flies-to-england-to-face-police-over-domestic-abuse-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/antony-flies-to-england-to-face-police-over-domestic-abuse-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Antony 'flies to England to face police over domestic abuse claims'"},"content":{"rendered":"
Manchester United star Antony is flying back to England to face police over allegations of domestic abuse, according to reports.<\/p>\n
The Brazilian winger was granted a leave of absence by the Premier League club earlier this month, after his former lover Gabriella Cavallin claimed he had attacked her on January 15 in a hotel in Manchester.<\/p>\n
The Sun\u00a0unveiled pictures of Antony at Sao Paulo airport on Tuesday night as he prepared to board flights to Spain and then Manchester.<\/p>\n
Antony will meet police in the coming days to deny the allegations, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n
A source told the newspaper:\u00a0‘Antony is adamant he has done nothing wrong and wants to sit down with officers and let them ask him questions.<\/p>\n
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Antony is reportedly flying back to England to face police over allegations of domestic abuse<\/p>\n
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Ex-lover Gabriela Cavallin, 22, claims that the Brazilian star assaulted her on four occasions<\/p>\n
‘He has nothing to hide and will hand over anything they want to see including his mobile phone.<\/p>\n
‘He wants to be exonerated as quickly as possible so he can get on with his football career again without any distractions.’<\/p>\n
In the images released on Tuesday evening, the 23-year-old footballer is pictured travelling with a suitcase and two smaller cabin bags at the airport in Brazil.<\/p>\n
Antony, who was not suspended by Manchester United and given full pay during his leave of absence, is facing claims made by three women.\u00a0<\/p>\n
While his ex-girlfriend Cavallin has accused him of assaulting her on four occasions, two more women – law student Rayssa de Freitas and banker Ingrid Lana – have come forward in Brazil to make similar claims of aggressive behaviour.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After the winger was dropped from Brazil’s national team squad ahead of the September international break, he gave a tearful television interview denying the allegations.<\/p>\n
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The 23-year-old gave a tearful television interview denying the allegations earlier this month<\/p>\n
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Manchester United granted Antony a leave of absence on full pay in the wake of the allegations<\/p>\n
‘I know the truth and it will come out,’ he said. ‘I\u2019m 100 per cent sure I never touched a woman and I\u2019ll come up with the evidence. I\u2019m sure I\u2019ve never committed physical violence.’<\/p>\n
Antony also issued a statement in the wake of the allegations earlier this month, which read: \u2018I have agreed with Manchester United to take a period of absence while I address the allegations made against me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018This was a mutual decision to avoid distraction to my teammates and unnecessary controversy for the club.<\/p>\n
\u2018I want to reiterate my innocence of the things I have been accused of, and I will fully cooperate with the police to help them reach the truth. I look forward to returning to play as soon as possible.\u2019<\/p>\n
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