Brazil's national soccer team dropped Manchester United's Antony Matheus dos Santos on Monday after new domestic violence allegations were levied against him.
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Antony was set to compete with Brazil during upcoming World Cup qualifying matches against Bolivia and Peru, but the Brazil Football Confederation released him from international duty on Monday over the allegations,Antony's ex-girlfriend first filed a police report against him in Brazil in June, where she alleged four previous incidents of domestic violence, bodily injury and threat.
"Due to the facts that became public this Monday involving Manchester United player Antony, and which need to be investigated, and in order to safeguard the alleged victim, the player, the Brazilian team and the CBF, the organization informs that the athlete has been withdrawn from the Brazilian team," the organization said, via ESPN.
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