
Manchester United winger Antony has appeared on Brazilian television to deny domestic assault claims.
Antony is being investigated by police in Brazil and England over the allegations, which saw him dropped from the Selecao squad this week.
The forward went into detail and denied the individual incidents claimed in the media.
Giving a tearful interview to SBT on Friday night, he is confident of his place with United: "It's something that doesn't cross my mind. I know the truth and it will come out. I know many are butchering me, but the truth always comes out. United are on top of the whole inquiry. They're following up and they're going to keep up."
However, he admits it hurt that Brazil dropped him, adding: "It was tough, even more so for one thing that I'm sure isn't true and gained this whole proportion. I was here with my mum when I heard I was going to be cut. It's not easy. We work to realise a dream, and wearing the national team jersey is a dream I face every day.'
Antony spoke out against domestic violence.
"I don't support this ever," he said. It's totally wrong, 100 per cent wrong. I have a mother, a sister, and I would never want this to happen to them.
"I'm 100 per cent sure I've never touched a woman, and I'll come up with the evidence. People will see the truth. I have never assaulted and I will never assault. I'm sure I've never committed physical violence.
"Anyone who has been with me since I was little, when I had nothing, knows my character and how much I sweated to get here. What I want most is to show the people that this is me. I want to achieve a lot of things. I have many goals and many dreams. I want to show who I really am. I dream of returning to the national team and I want to show that Antony is innocent of all this."
