World Cup winner David Villa has strenuously denied allegations of sexual harassment made against him while he was at New York City FC.

Villa, who played at the MLS side for four years until leaving in 2018, has been accused by a former intern at the club of ‘touching me every f****** day’.

The allegation from the woman was made on Twitter and read: "I thought I was getting the opportunity of a lifetime when I got that internship.

"What I got was David Villa touching me every f****** day and my bosses thinking it was great comedic material. Women brave enough to tell their stories this loudly are my heroes.

"I still find it hilarious that I was constantly told I had a terrible attitude at that job like I wasn’t showing up everyday knowing I was gonna be groped or mocked or two hand shoved in the back."

Now the former Spanish forward has hit back at the allegations.

He said: "I want to categorically deny the accusations made against me on Twitter. These accusations are absolutely false.

"I have not received any communication on this subject before this publication on social media, either from this person or from New York City FC.

"I understand, from what I have read on Twitter, that she was an intern and left the club at the end of 2019, a year after I left. I have never heard any of these accusations from the club or from any other source until they were posted last weekend.

"Of course, I will cooperate fully with New York City FC because the allegations are also directed at the club.

 "I spent four seasons at New York City FC and always felt loved and respected by everyone inside and outside.

"Therefore, it is difficult to understand why these false accusations arise when I left New York City in December 2018, more than a year and a half ago.

"I repeat that these accusations are totally false. Harassment is a major problem for society. It is very unfortunate for those who have been harassed that other people take advantage of it as an excuse to make false accusations.

"While our legal team works on clarifying these false accusations, I ask everyone including the media to respect my right to the presumption of innocence."

An investigation into the allegations has been launched by New York City FC, with the club insisting they take the accusations ‘extremely seriously’.

Villa married Patricia Gonzalez back in 2003 and has three children.