Man Utd is under pressure to get rid of Antony
Brazil decided not to summon Antony this time due to pressure from public opinion. Earlier, the Brazilian newspaper UOL reported on the allegations of Gabriela Cavallin, Antony's ex-girlfriend. She said she was beaten by the Man Utd striker many times and threatened to kill during their time together.
"All facts need to come to light after the investigation and clarification process," the CBF announced. "For that reason, and to protect the alleged victim as well as the player, CBF decided to withdraw Antony's name from the team at this gathering."
After CBF's decision, many people waited for Man Utd's actions. Not long ago, another player from the Manchester team had similar trouble, Mason Greenwood. The English striker was accused of assault by his girlfriend and had to pay a heavy price by being removed from the squad from January 2022. Although the police and Man Utd confirmed that Greenwood was innocent, he still could not return to the squad due to public pressure and had to join Getafe on loan this summer.
Cavallin and Antony have been dating since 2021, before the striker born in 2000 moved to Man Utd from Ajax. Cavallin provided UOL with photos and messages to prove that the Sao Paulo-born striker first attacked her on June 1 last year. At that time, Cavallin was pregnant with her first child and the couple went on vacation to Brazil.
Cavallin claims Antony was angry when he discovered her in a nightclub. After that, the Man Utd striker dragged her into the car, repeatedly beat her and threatened to throw her out of the car at high speed. "He said that if I didn't pair up with him, I couldn't be with anyone else. I was shaking with fear," asserted the female DJ, who owns an Instagram account with half a million followers.
Antony is accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend for a second time in Manchester on January 15, one day after the 2-1 win over Man City. According to reports, the incident caused Cavallin to receive medical care in a private room. "He punched me in the chest, causing the silicon to turn upside down. Antony then said: 'I didn't mean to hurt you, it was an accident. It wasn't a punch, I just pushed you against the wall'." A photo shows Cavallin with a head injury that she says was the result of being attacked by Antony.
According to UOL, the third attack occurred on May 8, when Cavallin claimed Antony tried to attack her with a piece of glass while the two argued. The female DJ said that in order to protect herself, she suffered a deep wound on her right hand, when a bone in one finger protruded. Cavallin said she immediately flew back to Brazil to try to get rid of Antony after the incident. She then reported Antony to both Sao Paulo and Manchester police.
Antony insisted that he was innocent. "I can calmly say that I am innocent of the charges brought forward. The relationship between me and Ms. Gabriela has been troubled. But the two sides only cursed each other, but I never made a physical impact. come on," he said, at the same time accusing his ex-girlfriend of adding details to the incident.
Greater Manchester Police said it has received the allegation and is in the process of clarifying the relevant information. "We will not comment further at this time," they said.
