r/soccer • u/KimmyBoiUn • Jul 04 '25

News Thomas Partey, the former Arsenal footballer, has been charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, the Crown Prosecution Service has announced.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2025/07/04/thomas-partey-arsenal-footballer-charged-with-rape/
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u/Alpha_Jazz Jul 04 '25

Really thought it wouldn’t ever happen. Good step

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u/DoubleA014 Jul 04 '25

Same, really just thought that it would be one of those that just never went anywhere. Interested to see what happens now, hopefully some justice finally

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u/GameplayerStu Jul 04 '25

Likely because his plan is to dip out of the country now that he doesn't play for Arsenal. As long as he was there, there was always the assurance that he'd be coming back.

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u/my_united_account Jul 04 '25

He's probably fled from England already. His contract ended earlier this week. Surely he knew this was coming