Nigeria, July 5 -- Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Teye Partey, 32, has been charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).

The charges follow a police investigation that began over three years ago and involve complaints from three separate women.

The Metropolitan Police confirmed on Friday, July 4, 2025, that the offences are alleged to have taken place between 2021 and 2022.

"The Crown Prosecution Service has today authorised the prosecution of Thomas Partey for multiple counts of rape, after carefully reviewing a comprehensive file of evidence,"said Jaswant Narwal, Chief Crown Prosecutor.

"We remind everyone that criminal proceedings are active and the defendant has the rig...