Anthony gave an interview to Brazilian television to deny assault charges against him
A tearful Anthony gave an interview in Brazil Friday night when the striker Manchester United has vowed to clear his name in the face of attempts to «destroy» his reputation.
Police are investigating claims that Anthony subjected his ex-girlfriend Gabriela Cavallin to a series of attacks between June last year and May this year.< /p>
Two other women, Ingrid Lana and Raissa de Freitas, also said the 23-year-old United player was violent towards them.
Anthony, who categorically denies the allegations against him, on Friday gave an emotional interview to the Brazilian TV show Fofocalizando, in which he said: “I know that many people kill me, but the truth always comes out.”
At one point, while speaking with interviewer Chris Flores, Anthony was close to tears.
- Claimed that he had evidence to prove his innocence.
- Rebutted allegations that he headbutted and punched Cavallin. in a Manchester hotel and attacked her while she was pregnant.
- Said the thought of being dropped by United had never crossed his mind.
- Expressed resentment over over his exclusion from the Brazil squad this week.
- Condemned violence against women.
< p>Anthony said he had a «somewhat tumultuous» relationship with Cavallin and that there was «jealousy on both sides, both on my part and on hers»
But the Brazil international has categorically denied claims he ever attacked Cavallin or his other accusers.
“Negative. Negative,” he said. “I'm 100 percent sure I never touched a woman. And I will come with proof. People will see the truth.
“I have never attacked and will never attack. I am confident that I have never committed physical violence. Verbal violence… I hurt her [Cavallina], and she hurt me too. It happened on both sides. Physical violence — never.
“Most of all I want to show people that I am who I am. I want to achieve a lot. I have many goals and many dreams. I want to show who I really am. I dream of returning to the national team and want to show that Anthony is innocent of all this.”
Asked if he had any concerns about his United contract being terminated, Anthony said: “That's something that doesn't cross my mind. I know the truth and it will come out. I know a lot of people are killing me, but the truth always comes out. United is at the top of the investigation, in every way. They follow and will follow.”
United said this week they took the allegations «seriously» but the club did not suspend Anthony, who was excluded by Brazil from World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia and Peru. “It was difficult,” he said of being fired by his country. “I was very upset, especially about something that I’m sure is not true and has become so big. I was here with my mother when I found out that they were going to cut me. No, it's easy.»
Ingrid Lana addressed Brazilian television with accusations against Anthony
Cavallin claims Anthony headbutted and punched her in a Manchester hotel room the day after United's 2-1 win over Manchester City on January 14, leaving her with a cut to her head and damage to her breast implant. The DJ and influencer also revealed that she was treated by an English doctor in her room at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Manchester after the alleged attack. Anthony denies the allegations.
“Negative. I never touched her,” he said. “I will never headbutt anyone. She was at the hotel and sent me a message. In the morning I trained, took the car and we went to her hotel. We had lunch together normally, talked normally, everything was fine. But there was one thing that irritated her: when I said that I had to go because I had appointments.
«I said I had to go, we had a fight, she grabbed my face and said, 'Look at me!' She did so and put her hand on my face. I went to the bathroom, stayed there for a while, stayed there for about five minutes, then came out and said, “I need to leave.” She [stopped] at the door and said, “You’re not coming,” and wouldn’t let me in. I tried to leave, but she wouldn't let me.
“Then she broke glasses and plates. She threw it on the ground and also threw it in my direction. She was on top of me. At that moment I was holding her. I was never able to press it. I didn't headbutt her. When she sent me a photo [of the bloody head], I had already left, I was already at home. I've been to a hotel with her before and she wasn't hurt. I don't know what happened. We were close, I held her and calmed her down, after a while she calmed down. We talked and I went home because I had other work responsibilities.”
On accusations that he punched her, damaging her breast implant, Anthony said: “Never. Did I hit a woman in the chest? As I already told you, I held her, but I didn’t hold her tightly. She was diagnosed with the silicone situation in 2020, before I even met her. She has already had to change the silicone thing.»
Cavalline said she was first attacked by Anthony on June 1 last year while she was pregnant while on holiday and claimed the United player threatened to throw her out of a moving car. cars at speed. Anthony denied this. “I was in the back seat with her and my friend was driving,” he said. “She pushed me and asked: “Why did you come to the club alone?” At that moment I wasn't even holding her or anything like that because she was the one pushing me in the car, I didn't even have time to hold her. Never [threatened to throw her out of the car].»
Anthony also denied Cavalline's claims that she cut her finger while trying to defend herself after accusing the United player of throwing a glass cup at her. his house in May. “My hand was there. I would never throw a glass in the face of a woman or anyone else,” he said.
Lana, a 33-year-old banker, gave an interview in which she makes allegations against Anthony on the Brazilian TV show Dominho Espetacular, which will air on Sunday.
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