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Former Arsenal player Partey granted bail on rape charges

Former Arsenal Ghanaian footballer Thomas Partey leaves Westminster Magistrates' Court in London on August 5, 2025, after being granted conditional bail after appearing in court on rape and sexual assault charges.[AFP]

Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey was granted conditional bail on Tuesday after appearing in a London court on rape and sexual assault charges.

The 32-year-old Ghana international has been charged with five counts of rape against two women and one count of sexual assault against a third woman.

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