David De Gea has categorically denied accusations implicating both he and Athletic Bilbao's Iker Muniain in a rape case.
The incident relates to an ongoing investigation into a porn magnate named Ignacio Allende Fernández who was arrested two months ago on charges of distributing child porn, human trafficking and sexually abusing minors.
De Gea addressed the press from the Spain team's base in France, and journalist Dermot Corrigan of ESPN and The Irish Examiner was on hand to provide updates from the media call, where De Gea claimed the entire story was 'all a lie'.
De Gea in press conference "This is all something false which has come out in the press.”
— Dermot Corrigan (@dermotmcorrigan) June 10, 2016
De Gea "This now in the hands of my lawyers. This gives me more strength to train more, to help the team however I can."
— Dermot Corrigan (@dermotmcorrigan) June 10, 2016
De Gea: "I'm still very relaxed, just want to train and do what I like to do. I just want the tournament to start and to play."
— Dermot Corrigan (@dermotmcorrigan) June 10, 2016
De Gea: “I was in the room when heard news. Above all I wanted to tell my family, so they know this is all false, and they can be relaxed.”
— Dermot Corrigan (@dermotmcorrigan) June 10, 2016
De Gea: “This is in the hands of my lawyers now. I am very relaxed and nothing else. It is all false. Nothing much more I can say.”
— Dermot Corrigan (@dermotmcorrigan) June 10, 2016
De Gea presser over - his views pretty clear that the reports are all false, he is very relaxed and still plans to play in the Euros.
— Dermot Corrigan (@dermotmcorrigan) June 10, 2016
The story was originally reported in El Diario newspaper. A number of parody Twitter accounts subsequently reported that the Manchester United goalkeeper had been sent home from the Euros, causing confusion within a number of news reports.
It now appears as if De Gea will remain with the Spanish squad throughout the course of the tournament.
H/T: Dermot Corrigan
