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Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey has appeared in court charged with six sexual offences. The 32-year-old was bailed to appear at the Old Bailey for trial later this year over allegations of rape and sexual assault. During today's brief hearing at Westminster magistrates court, he stood in the dock dressed all in black with his arms behind his back. Partey has been charged with five counts of rape against two women and a charge of sexual assault against a third woman. The alleged offences are said to have taken place in 2021 and 2022 when he was an Arsenal player.…

Brazilian defender David Luiz will continue his professional career until June 2028 with Pafos FC in Cyprus, the club confirmed in an official statement on social media. Rather than hang up his boots, he returns to European football with a team currently competing in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers, aiming for a spot in the tournament's group stage. At 38 years old, the veteran center-back heads back to Europe after spending last season with Fortaleza in Brazil, following a four-year stint at Flamengo after leaving Arsenal. “From Brazil to Europe, from Champions League glory to the Copa Libertadores: now writing…

The death of Hulk Hogan, the wrestling legend, has sparked a series of legal speculations about his multimillion-dollar inheritance. One of the most surprising aspects is the decision made by his daughter, Brooke Hogan, to completely distance herself from the proceedings related to his will. Despite the relationship they shared in the past, Brooke decided in 2023, long before her father’s death, that she would not be part of the distribution of his estate. The main reason behind this decision was her distrust of the people who surrounded Hogan in his final years and her fear of living through an…

By Ben Fisher Prospects For Aston Villa supporters, the postcards from last season are worthy of repeated viewing. There were memorable trips to Berne, Bruges, Leipzig, Paris and Monaco as Unai Emery’s side enjoyed an absorbing ride to the Champions League quarter-finals, and nobody of a claret-and-blue persuasion will forget the home triumph over Bayern Munich anytime soon. Then there was the run to the FA Cup semi-finals, though a comprehensive defeat to Crystal Palace at Wembley delivered a sting. There were plenty of positives, chiefly the continued emergence of Morgan Rogers, now one of the Premier League’s most coveted…

On Friday, August 15, hostilities in the English Premier League (EPL) for 2025/26 season kick off. Below is a serialized look at the current capacities of top teams that will participate in the competition. By Ed Aarons Arsenal: Prospects Mikel Arteta vowed this would be a “big summer” after finishing as runners-up in the Premier League for a third season in succession and the new sporting director, Andrea Berta, has delivered on a number of signings in his first transfer window. The question now for Arsenal supporters is whether Martín Zubimendi, Christian Nørgaard, Noni Madueke, Viktor Gyökeres, Cristhian Mosquera and…

Ghanaian footballer Thomas Partey is expected to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, after being charged with multiple counts of rape and one count of sexual assault involving three women. The charges were formally announced on July 4, 2025 by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), following a three-year investigation by the Metropolitan Police. According to the CPS, Partey, 32, faces five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, stemming from incidents reported to have occurred between 2021 and 2022. "Thomas Partey denies all the charges against him. He has fully cooperated with the police…

*Aside 2010 Hosting, This Is Our Best Chance Since 2002 -Press *Fear FIFA Hammer Over Ineligible Player Ahead of Nigeria's vital World Cup qualifier (WCQ) against Bafana Bafana of South Africa, the press are already ramping up tension among football fans in the late President Nelson Mandela's country. The match is slated for September 9 this year. The first leg in Uyo ended 1-1 in June, 2024. South Africa presently leads Super Eagles' group, Group C , with only the top team in each of Africa's nine groups directly qualifying for the World Cup to be hosted by the trio…

In what may come as music to the ears of some fans of Liverpool, Arsenal and other top tier rivals of Manchester City in the English Premier League (EPL), there is strong fear at Etihad that City manager Pep Guardiola's marriage is heading for divorce. Etihad insiders greatly fear that should this happen, it may negatively impact their celebrated manager's psyche and thus, the team's start to the 2025/26 season. There has been speculation for some time that the relationship between Guardiola (54) and Cristina Serra (52) is over and that the couple is already separated. Spanish media reported months…

French prosecutors have requested that Moroccan football star and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) full-back, Achraf Hakimi, be put on trial over allegations that he raped a 24-year-old woman in February 2023; a claim the player firmly denies. In a statement to Agence France Presse (AFP) on Friday, August 1, the Nanterre prosecutor's office said it had formally asked the investigating judge to refer the case to a criminal court. “It is now up to the investigating magistrate to make a decision within the framework of his order,” the prosecutor's office confirmed. Hakimi, 26, was initially charged with rape in March 2023…

By Andy Hunter Liverpool have had a £110million bid for Alexander Isak rejected by Newcastle and do not intend to submit a second offer for the striker in this transfer window. Despite long-held interest in the Sweden international and his desire to move to Merseyside, Liverpool’s first formal offer came in under the £120million suggested when Richard Hughes, sporting director at Anfield, made an informal enquiry over Isak’s availability a fortnight ago. Newcastle value their prized asset at £150million, a British transfer-record sum, but are reluctant to sell the 25-year-old, who was the second highest goalscorer in the Premier League…