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The Guardian - UK
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Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro

Manchester United under pressure after Brazil drop Antony over assault claims

Antony playing for Manchester United against Arsenal
WhatsApp messages have been given to authorities by Antony’s former girlfriend Gabriela Cavallin. Photograph: Kieran McManus/Shutterstock

Manchester United are under pressure to drop the £82m forward Antony after Brazil withdrew the footballer from their latest squad following serious allegations – made by his former girlfriend, Gabriela Cavallin – of physical assault and the claim that the player threatened to kill her and attacked her with a glass.

The Brazilian website UOL reported the accusations – which Antony called “false” – on Monday, a fortnight after Mason Greenwood was forced to leave Manchester United despite rape charges against him being dropped. Brazil’s Seleção will now prepare for their World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia and Peru without Antony.

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