Ecuador international Enner Valencia has broken his silence in the controversy over alleged unpaid child support to protect the "image of my family and myself."
The Everton striker, on loan from West Ham, was accused of failing to pay a significant sum to his former partner, Sinthyia Pinargote Chumo, for the care of their daughter.
Valencia was chased by police after he left the pitch on a stretcher during Ecuador's 3-0 World Cup qualifying win over Chile last week, although the warrant for his arrest has since been withdrawn.
The 26-year-old has now released a statement via his official Twitter and Instagram accounts in order to offer his side of events.