Sports News of Friday, 13 March 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comBlack Stars midfielder, Thomas Partey was not present in court during the first official hearing into two new rape charges in the United Kingdom (UK). The hearing, which took place on March 13, 2026, saw the legal representatives of the Villarreal midfielder present to argue his case, but the player himself was absent. Thomas Partey faces two new additional chargesDuring the hearing, the former Arsenal midfielder pleaded not guilty to the charges, maintaining through his lawyers that the allegations are false. The earlier offences, which the Villarreal midfielder previously denied in court, allegedly took place in 2021 and 2022 while he was playing for Arsenal. A spokesperson for the Crown Prosecution Service explained that the fresh charges are separate from the existing five counts of rape.

Source: GhanaWeb March 13, 2026 16:09 UTC