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Antony cut from Brazil squad following allegations
Manchester United winger Antony has been excluded from the Brazil squad for the upcoming international window following allegations of physical assault by his former partner, Gabriela Cavallin.
The Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) has addressed this situation and has decided that Antony will not be part of the national team for the September international matches. This decision comes in light of the serious allegations made against him.
It reads: “In light of the facts which came to light on Monday (04/09) concerning #mufc player Antony, which must be investigated, and in order to safeguard the alleged victim, the player, the Brazilian national team and the CBF, the organization informs that the athlete has been removed from the Brazilian national team.”
Gabriela Cavallin, Antony’s ex-partner, has disclosed that she filed complaints with the Sao Paulo police and Greater Manchester Police regarding the alleged physical assault. In her account of the incidents, she detailed that Antony attacked her on multiple occasions between June 2022 and May 2023.
One of the incidents involved Antony allegedly throwing a glass at her, causing visible injuries to her finger, including exposed bones. These allegations are being investigated by the authorities, and the situation has resulted in Antony’s exclusion from the Brazil squad for the September international matches.
The allegations made by Gabriela Cavallin include a disturbing incident said to have occurred when she was pregnant. According to her account, Antony allegedly attacked her while they were in a car. He is said to have threatened to throw her from the moving vehicle and made ominous threats, indicating that he would harm her, the unborn baby, and himself during this distressing episode.
“He said that if I didn’t stay with him, I wouldn’t stay with anyone. That I was pregnant with his child. Either I would stay with him or I, him and our son would die,” she said. “I told him I was pregnant, that he was scaring me, making my heart race. I was trembling with fear.”
Antony denied the accusations in June, when they first became public, saying on Instagram: “After submitting my statement at the police station where investigation involving my name is being conducted, I wanted to speak for the first time since I was falsely accused of assault.
“I stayed silent until the moment so that nothing could interfere with the investigation process, but during all those days my family and I suffered in silence. Despite being born and raised in a very needy community, I had never been through a situation similar to this, in which a false assault charge resulted in a preliminary and unfair public judgement on the part of some.
“After the closure of the investigation my innocence will be proven. [I am] certain that justice will prevail and the damage initially caused to my image will be in the past. Thank you to the countless messages of support at this very difficult time.”