# Soccer: Ghana and Villarreal midfielder Thomas Partey pleaded not guilty to raping two women and sexually assaulting a third. The 32-year-old former Arsenal player is accused of five counts of rape as well as one charge of sexual assault. Partey was granted bail and will stand trial at Southwark Crown Court in November 2026. The alleged offences took place between 2021 and 2022, when he was an Arsenal player. Partey was charged four days after leaving Arsenal following the expiry of his contract at the end of June.
Soccer: Ghana midfielder Partey pleads not guilty to rape while playing for Arsenal