Manchester United full-back Antonio Valencia has moved to clarify his 'civil status is single' after being accused of a secret hotel liaison with a nurse he met on Instagram.
Valencia, 31, who has regularly taken to social media to declare his love for long-term partner Zoila Meneses, previously referred to as his wife, allegedly flew 23-year-old Norwegian Sophie Vagsaeter to England for the Manchester Derby on September 10.
He allegedly arranged for her to attend the game and put her up in a hotel, after they were said to have exchanged raunchy messages for weeks prior to their meeting, after she grabbed Valencia's attention on the social media site.
Since the reports came out Valencia has taken to social media, posting a picture including Meneses and his daughter with the caption 'My motivation. Further work, there is always a reason' having previously described Meneses as 'my love'.
He also wrote 'we are a team and with the blessing of God will remain forever' alongside a picture of the two posted together last summer.
But the Manchester United player has now issued a statement via social media claiming his 'civil status is single' and he has 'not had any formal relationships' over the past months and apologised if 'recent events' had caused confusion or distress.
He then went on to insist he remained focus on football and his daughter.
'In relation to recent news concerning my personal life, it is important to clarify that my current civil status is single,' Valencia wrote.
'Over the past months I have not had any formal relationships.
'I am sorry if recent personal events have generated confusion or distress. I kindly request the media not to interfere in our personal and family life.
'As usual, my efforts are focused on my professional career and on my daughter.'
Valencia has played seven times for United this season and was part of the team which beat Premier League champions Leicester 4-1 on Saturday.
-DailyMail
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