Enner Valencia breaks his silence over child maintenance row as Everton striker 'feels obligation to tell the truth'

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Enner Valencia has broken his silence over allegations he owes £13,500 in child maintenance to the mother of his daughter, stating he must 'honour his family as well as his personal and professional image'. 

Valencia has had an eventful international break over in his native Ecuador, where his country's fine 3-0 victory over Chile will be remembered for police chasing the Everton striker off the pitch.

The 26-year-old suffered altitude sickness and was taken off on a stretcher in the 82nd minute, with judicial officials frantically in tow, and Valencia has now poured light on the situation involving his former partner, Sinthyia Pinargote Churo. 

 Enner Valencia has spoken out against claims he owes his former partner child support

Valencia was chased by judicial officials after being taken off in Ecuador's win over Chile

Miss Pinargote initiated several legal matters against the footballer over his alleged non-fulfilment of his duties as a father to five-year-old Beira - but Valencia has hit back, saying the model 'physically and mentally abused' his daughter. 

His astonishing statement on Instagram and Twitter reads: 'In relation to the events of the past few days, regarding the alleged breach of my obligations to my daughter Beira Valencia Pinargote, who is five years old, as a result of a series of comments without foundation, I feel the need to make the following clarifications, in order not only to clarify the facts, but to honour the image of my family and myself, both personally and professionally.

'Coming from a humble and hardworking family, who since childhood have helped me to face all manner of difficult things that have been present throughout my life, managing to achieve the goals I have, raised from helping my father, selling milk in the streets, to my beginning with Club Sport Emelec, to become a professional player, but above all to be a person guided by God, it has allowed me to develop attributes to form a stable and happy marriage with my wife Sharon and my daughters Beira and Amelia.

'However, I am currently facing several lawsuits initiated by Sinthyia Pinargote Chumo, which I perceive are aimed exclusively on matters of economic and personal gain, such as the demand for maintenance, presented in 2015, where I set the amount of 30,000 dollars a month as alimony. 

Valencia was confronted by police as he made his way to hospital at the Atahualpa stadium 

Stewards and medical staff gather around Valencia as he receives treatment

Valencia receives air through an oxygen mask as he goes off on a medical buggy

'Within the last two years, despite spending a sum estimated to a 100,000 US dollars, for pensions of food, which can be verified on the website of the judiciary, she has prevented me strengthening my relationship with my daughter, because her mother prevents me from exercising any contact on my visits when I am in Ecuador.

'After talking with my family, we have made the decision to file a lawsuit, seeking custody of my daughter Beira, aiming for her to come live and study in England, where I live now, so she can grow in a stable environment, with the necessary conditions for her development. 

'That application was granted in December 2015, the judiciary bestowing me custody of my daughter Beira, and suspending all alimony monthly payments to Mrs. Sinthyia Pinargorte. 

'The court based its decision after proving my daughter was being physically and mentally abused by her mother (whose background shows was already detained by the police before in Esmeraldas, accused of physically abusing another minor) as well as that the amount of money I was monthly paying for alimony (4,820 US dollars - £3,875) were accepted by Mrs Pinargorte at the final hearing. 

The striker is alleged to owe £13,500 in child maintenance to the mother of his daughter

Valencia is in a happy relationship with Sharon Valencia (right) - the issue is over his former partner Sinthyia Pinargote

'Among other facts; it was proven she bought a luxury car, jewellery, constant travels, as well as the fact that my daughter was left abandoned (several times) on her own in Esmeraldas for long periods while her mother was performing her modelling and stripper activities at a gentleman's night club in Guayaquil.

'Additionally, she was offering adult services online and one of her promotion pictures my daughter can be seeing, innocently standing beside her mother.' 

The player's lawyer, Juan Carlos Carmigniani had agreed a deal to void the court order for the time being.

Valencia's agent Gonzalo Vargas said on Friday: 'It's been made public that the arrest warrant has been revoked.

'He still has to be notified and it's a documentation matter that the lawyers are dealing with but obviously he can travel. It's a process that could take some hours and he is joining the national team squad today.'