It appears the pair do not enjoy a good relationship as daughter reacts to comments made by ex-Chelsea man
ARSENAL great Emmanuel Petit faces being taken to court … by his own DAUGHTER.
The French World Cup winner married actress Agathe de la Fontaine in 2000. They had a daughter, Zoe, but divorced in 2002.
5Emmanuel Petit is being taken to court by his daughterCredit: Getty
Petit’s daughter has accused him of milking the situation for his new bookCredit: Instagram @zoepetit6
An emotional Petit, 48, told a French TV chat show at the weekend that he missed Zoe after not seeing her in 18 months, and said she refused to meet him.
But the 17-year-old branded the Double-winning former midfielder a “liar” on social media, claiming he said he no longer wanted to see her.
Zoe and mum Agathe have now begun a lawsuit against ex-Chelsea and Barcelona player Petit.
Lawyer Beatrice Uzan said: “We have begun proceedings for defamation, to re-establish the truth in this family matter.
Petit has been accused of lying on a TV show
Petit is divorced from his daughter’s motherCredit: Getty
“Everything Emmanuel Petit said on the TV show was pure manipulation.
“He came over as wounded, yet everything is his doing. Neither Agathe nor Zoe wanted this break-up.
“But ever since he was on Les Terriens [the chat show] she has been bombarded with insulting messages from football fans, accusing her of tarnishing her father’s image.
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“They ask her why she has refused to see him. But in fact she has suffered from his decision. It is all very unfair. She is a child who has suffered a lot.”
Zoe had written on Instagram: “Liar! Dad, how can you say you made a big mistake, insult my mother and make yourself out as the victim?
“Instead of lying to promote your new book, you should read your last text to me of 1 August 2017.
“You said you didn’t want to see me again, and wrote: ‘Good riddance.’ ”
Source: thesun.co.uk
