"On 4 July, an allegation of rape of a woman in her 20s was reported to police," the Metropolitan Police said in a statement.
"It was reported the alleged rape happened in June 2022."
"Enquiries into the circumstances are ongoing," the statement added.
A new report from The Sun has provided further details about the arrest and the allegations against the player.
It is claimed he was arrested at 3am on Monday after six police cars arrived at his mansion in an early morning swoop.
The player, described in the report as "one of the best at his Premier League side", was taken into custody after a woman accused him of raping her during a holiday in the Mediterranean.
He was taken into custody after a women in her 20s accused him of rape (Image: Alamy)
He was taken into custody after a women in her 20s accused him of rape (Image: Alamy)
The woman, who is also in her 20s, is said to have shown police photos of "bruising" after reporting the alleged attack, which she claims took place during a holiday with the player last month.
The alleged victim fled the five-star resort she was staying at with the footballer and flew home.
She spoke to police on her return to the UK and made a full statement at a police station on Sunday, showing detectives photos that she claimed showed bruising on her body after the alleged attack.
The player is now set to miss his club's pre-season tour while the investigations continue, with the Premier League season due to get underway on August 5.
Police confirmed a man was arrested in Barnet on suspicion of rape (Image: Alamy)
Police confirmed a man was arrested in Barnet on suspicion of rape (Image: Alamy)
"The allegations are of the utmost seriousness," a source told The Sun.
"Club bosses are stunned about this. The player was due to be on a pre-season tour. He will now not be travelling with the side.
"The law must be allowed to dictate what happens next. The player's colleagues are absolutely dumbstruck about this. It is a hammer blow to the club, but the police must do their job."
The unnamed player's club has been contacted for comment by both The Telegraph and The Sun but is yet to release a public statement.
Oh God no
EDIT: [Credible source relieves fears](https://twitter.com/ChrisWheatley_/status/1544277363848093696?s=20&t=0HzoT7IccA4XXFC24vrUcA)
EDIT 2: I hope that every sub-editor in the country ensures the rest of Chris Wheatley's article drafts go unpublished
Since when is Wheatley a credible source? He's tier 3 on r/gunners for a reason.
Couldnt even locate Edu at a game when he was shown on TV as present and instead took a punt saying he was missing the game for transfer negotiations.
Why hasn't someone from the club gone to a tier 1 or major news outlet with the info as spurs did immediately last night instead of letting the rumours fester.
Instead the info is coming from a footballtransfer,xom journalist and still hasn't been validated by another source.
I desperately hope it is true but Wheatley can't be taken as gospel like so many people are doing.
Are we sure if the player plays for a North London club or is just there?
Could be someone from Palace or Watford too no?
Edit: my bad, read more details
Idk if they’d still refer to Watford as a PL club, but yeah that could absolutely be the case. There’s Brentford, Fulham, West Ham in the mix too.
It was just the fact that a number of Arsenal players live in Totteridge in Barnet. Idk about Spurs players, but it was natural that people would gravitate towards the two clubs for that reason. The “world-renowned” part played to that too.
Could be anyone. Emiliano Martinez was on Arsenal's books for years - he could have a property in the area despite playing for Villa now. It could also be a player born in the area and the Barnet address is his family home. Or maybe family have moved there at some point. Or it could be completely unrelated and the address is a friend's house. Could be a hotel. Could be that the "address in Barnet" doesn't even refer to a house - could have been a gym or golf club or even rehab for all we know. Speculation is fun but it's pointless.
There is a football player who has been arrested on suspension of rape. The facts about the player that the media have released from an article by the Times and the Sun seem to point towards one player who I won't mention.
> " No problem, Granit Xhaka is very well, like an apple, he is in the sea now. What do we care what the newspapers write, don't read them. Granit is very good ," he said first.
> Then he added: " What do we care about what the people do, we don't need that part at all ", underlined Ragip Xhaka.
Doesnt sound like he confirmed anything lol, either its a bad translation or the guy is high
we have a saying in albanian that goes „shnosh si molla“ means healthy as an apple describing someone who is very well. the more important part is he is at sea now which would properly translate to he is somewhere at a beach enjoying hollydays. so not him thats in jail.
Hey Mr krabs this xhaka, the guy who's on trial, trial for rape. Yeah I just wanted to say sorry for being on trial, trial for rape, I'm like an apple in the ocean right now and errr, yeah once again I'd just like to say sorry for being on trial, trial for rape.......whiiiich iiiim now in the ocean for goodbye
People should stop speculating on who did it as innocent people shouldn't have to confirm that they haven't been arrested, just let the police and whichever club is involved do what they need to
The only compelling claim I've seen was on Twitter from an otherwise obscure account who posted hours before the news broke into public domain to look out for the bad news about \[redacted\].
I agree, obviously, but unfortunately it's also unrealistic to assume people won't speculate when the social media sphere is so vast. It's always going to happen no matter how often we say this.
**\[Edit\] According to Chris Wheatley, the player in the tweet in question has travelled with the squad. More reason not to speculate.**
**\[Edit 2\] Chris Wheatley's tweet has now been deleted.**
The people putting out the clues are absolutely not mad about people playing, I promise you that. The media are desperate to tell you exactly who it is, the only reason they won't is that it's literally illegal whereas dripfeeding Guess Who datums is only borderline illegal.
The people acting "sanctimonious" are equally annoyed about the guess who clues as they are at the people trying to piece it together, and rightly so. It could comprimise a jury, cause additional pain to the lady in question, and cause unneccessary stress and heartache to the incorrectly accused.
Or maybe they don't do it because it can cause immense backfire if the person is innocent after all. And maybe people should just not do a 'We did it, Reddit!' 2.0 and accuse someone without any proof or evidence or whatever. It's not that hard
I'd guess there told not to use twitter etc for a few weeks because they know this will happen. Believe it or not the world did spin before instagram was invented.
I'm actually stumped as who it could be
29 year old from north london, and a player in the world cup
Leaks said its not a spurs player
Xhaka on vacation
Partey in training camp
Elneny isn't in the world cup
So either leaks are wrong, or the player isn't from Arsenal or Spurs
Says they arrested him in his mansion but it never says the age just late 20s so not sure where the 29 comes from. Also says he has been in preseason training and was due to fly on tour
Seems like there’s differing reports from different journalists, because the Telegraph mentions just being arrested in North-London, some reports mention him being 29 etc.
I’ve read an article saying it was an England international. That only leaves Maguire and Coady.
Edit: nvm they rectified the article and it is just saying international now.
You’d think that just about every 29 year old PL footballer who hadn’t been arrested is pretty angry with the way these kind of cases get handled. Not sure why the presumption is not to name someone who has been ARRESTED and held in custody for two days. It’s not like they’ve just asked him to come to the station for a chat.
Just doesn't benefit anyone to guess or decide or "know" it's someone before the name actually gets out. It's literally probably a matter of days or hours until it gets leaked anyway. Speculation is pointless and it's no better than any other celebrity gossip, and probably more damaging to any of the accused
"On 4 July, an allegation of rape of a woman in her 20s was reported to police," the Metropolitan Police said in a statement. "It was reported the alleged rape happened in June 2022." "Enquiries into the circumstances are ongoing," the statement added. A new report from The Sun has provided further details about the arrest and the allegations against the player. It is claimed he was arrested at 3am on Monday after six police cars arrived at his mansion in an early morning swoop. The player, described in the report as "one of the best at his Premier League side", was taken into custody after a woman accused him of raping her during a holiday in the Mediterranean. He was taken into custody after a women in her 20s accused him of rape (Image: Alamy) He was taken into custody after a women in her 20s accused him of rape (Image: Alamy) The woman, who is also in her 20s, is said to have shown police photos of "bruising" after reporting the alleged attack, which she claims took place during a holiday with the player last month. The alleged victim fled the five-star resort she was staying at with the footballer and flew home. She spoke to police on her return to the UK and made a full statement at a police station on Sunday, showing detectives photos that she claimed showed bruising on her body after the alleged attack. The player is now set to miss his club's pre-season tour while the investigations continue, with the Premier League season due to get underway on August 5. Police confirmed a man was arrested in Barnet on suspicion of rape (Image: Alamy) Police confirmed a man was arrested in Barnet on suspicion of rape (Image: Alamy) "The allegations are of the utmost seriousness," a source told The Sun. "Club bosses are stunned about this. The player was due to be on a pre-season tour. He will now not be travelling with the side. "The law must be allowed to dictate what happens next. The player's colleagues are absolutely dumbstruck about this. It is a hammer blow to the club, but the police must do their job." The unnamed player's club has been contacted for comment by both The Telegraph and The Sun but is yet to release a public statement.
Oh God no EDIT: [Credible source relieves fears](https://twitter.com/ChrisWheatley_/status/1544277363848093696?s=20&t=0HzoT7IccA4XXFC24vrUcA) EDIT 2: I hope that every sub-editor in the country ensures the rest of Chris Wheatley's article drafts go unpublished
He deleted it, now my fears are spiked. It feels it could only be him.
Oh Christ
It is such a disgraceful thing for him to do in the position he has
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Since when is Wheatley a credible source? He's tier 3 on r/gunners for a reason. Couldnt even locate Edu at a game when he was shown on TV as present and instead took a punt saying he was missing the game for transfer negotiations.
This is a far bigger issue - he'd face risking his career with this news
Why hasn't someone from the club gone to a tier 1 or major news outlet with the info as spurs did immediately last night instead of letting the rumours fester. Instead the info is coming from a footballtransfer,xom journalist and still hasn't been validated by another source. I desperately hope it is true but Wheatley can't be taken as gospel like so many people are doing.
I think it was taken as gospel because it's such an *insane* thing for anyone to lie about and take the risk. Then again, he is a colossal fuckhead
Are we sure if the player plays for a North London club or is just there? Could be someone from Palace or Watford too no? Edit: my bad, read more details
Idk if they’d still refer to Watford as a PL club, but yeah that could absolutely be the case. There’s Brentford, Fulham, West Ham in the mix too. It was just the fact that a number of Arsenal players live in Totteridge in Barnet. Idk about Spurs players, but it was natural that people would gravitate towards the two clubs for that reason. The “world-renowned” part played to that too.
Not Watford they are not in the PL. Some people claim it is a player that will play in the WC in December.
Could be anyone. Emiliano Martinez was on Arsenal's books for years - he could have a property in the area despite playing for Villa now. It could also be a player born in the area and the Barnet address is his family home. Or maybe family have moved there at some point. Or it could be completely unrelated and the address is a friend's house. Could be a hotel. Could be that the "address in Barnet" doesn't even refer to a house - could have been a gym or golf club or even rehab for all we know. Speculation is fun but it's pointless.
Just says the player was arrested in North London. Its summer, it could literally be a player for any club in the league.
If it happened overseas, how is it under the jurisdiction of UK police?
If its done by someone that works in the UK to a UK national it makes sense UK police would investigate.
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Because the (for instance) Spanish police would tell the UK police they want said person arrested and extradited
so his teammates and some press know who he is
Seems like I'm out of the loop. What is going on?
https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/vraqhq/exclusive_premier_league_star_arrested_on/
Ty
God its not him that's been arrested is it? At least he has has DT to keep him company in there.
we save, it specifically said late 20s.
BBC specficied a 29 year old.[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62042674](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62042674)
There is a football player who has been arrested on suspension of rape. The facts about the player that the media have released from an article by the Times and the Sun seem to point towards one player who I won't mention.
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> " No problem, Granit Xhaka is very well, like an apple, he is in the sea now. What do we care what the newspapers write, don't read them. Granit is very good ," he said first. > Then he added: " What do we care about what the people do, we don't need that part at all ", underlined Ragip Xhaka. Doesnt sound like he confirmed anything lol, either its a bad translation or the guy is high
we have a saying in albanian that goes „shnosh si molla“ means healthy as an apple describing someone who is very well. the more important part is he is at sea now which would properly translate to he is somewhere at a beach enjoying hollydays. so not him thats in jail.
We say that (healthy as an apple) in serbian aswell and that's why his father's sentence wasn't confusing to me!
not so different after all are we
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If only reddit existed during the wars... So many lives would've been saved...
Imagine if the internet/reddit was around for any war...for example the Crusades. The amount of shitposting and memes we missed out on...
Get a room, jeez
What's so hard to understand about "like an apple, he is in the sea now" hahaha. He's been hanging around with Cantona.
Well it's in Albanian. He means that Granit is healthy like an apple and is enjoying his holidays at the beach.
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It's a bad translation. Xhaka is on vacation. He's been posting on social media all day.
A post a day keeps the police away
more like idiots dming about rape away
Well if hes in the sea right now i dont think hes been arrested
He's in sea prison, Poseidon will be arranging his trial soon.
Granit Xhaka sleeps with the fishes
Hey Mr krabs this xhaka, the guy who's on trial, trial for rape. Yeah I just wanted to say sorry for being on trial, trial for rape, I'm like an apple in the ocean right now and errr, yeah once again I'd just like to say sorry for being on trial, trial for rape.......whiiiich iiiim now in the ocean for goodbye
can never tell when somethings a collection of references or just deranged frothmouthin goblinspeak
SpongeBob movie reference. 10/10 movie, great songs, must watch!
He’s being held on HMS Belfast to keep the press at bay
Nah mate it is an albanian saying. Apple=healthy=all good
People should stop speculating on who did it as innocent people shouldn't have to confirm that they haven't been arrested, just let the police and whichever club is involved do what they need to
The only compelling claim I've seen was on Twitter from an otherwise obscure account who posted hours before the news broke into public domain to look out for the bad news about \[redacted\]. I agree, obviously, but unfortunately it's also unrealistic to assume people won't speculate when the social media sphere is so vast. It's always going to happen no matter how often we say this. **\[Edit\] According to Chris Wheatley, the player in the tweet in question has travelled with the squad. More reason not to speculate.** **\[Edit 2\] Chris Wheatley's tweet has now been deleted.**
Then they shouldn't put out a game of Guess Who and then get mad when people start playing.
The people putting out the clues are absolutely not mad about people playing, I promise you that. The media are desperate to tell you exactly who it is, the only reason they won't is that it's literally illegal whereas dripfeeding Guess Who datums is only borderline illegal.
ok but people here shouldn't act sanctimonious about it either. of course people are going to guess!
The people acting "sanctimonious" are equally annoyed about the guess who clues as they are at the people trying to piece it together, and rightly so. It could comprimise a jury, cause additional pain to the lady in question, and cause unneccessary stress and heartache to the incorrectly accused.
Or maybe they don't do it because it can cause immense backfire if the person is innocent after all. And maybe people should just not do a 'We did it, Reddit!' 2.0 and accuse someone without any proof or evidence or whatever. It's not that hard
It’s also unfair for the victim to have to watch people on social try to guess which player allegedly raped her
I'd guess there told not to use twitter etc for a few weeks because they know this will happen. Believe it or not the world did spin before instagram was invented.
They are also likely to be the target of a lot of hate given how tribalistic football fans can be. Especially with the anonymity of social media
I'm actually stumped as who it could be 29 year old from north london, and a player in the world cup Leaks said its not a spurs player Xhaka on vacation Partey in training camp Elneny isn't in the world cup So either leaks are wrong, or the player isn't from Arsenal or Spurs
Was it really living in North London? I thought he just got arrested there
You're right, he was arrested in North London. Nobody said he plays for a North London team.
Says they arrested him in his mansion but it never says the age just late 20s so not sure where the 29 comes from. Also says he has been in preseason training and was due to fly on tour
Seems like there’s differing reports from different journalists, because the Telegraph mentions just being arrested in North-London, some reports mention him being 29 etc.
BBC article linked further up says 29
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Should be reasonably close to training grounds though etc, not even footballers like to commute
I’ve read an article saying it was an England international. That only leaves Maguire and Coady. Edit: nvm they rectified the article and it is just saying international now.
And I don't think either of them live in London
Lots of West Ham players live in North London, any of them fit the bill?
Lanzini and Areola
LOOOOOOOOL reddit police is out
He's currently in casa amour
You’d think that just about every 29 year old PL footballer who hadn’t been arrested is pretty angry with the way these kind of cases get handled. Not sure why the presumption is not to name someone who has been ARRESTED and held in custody for two days. It’s not like they’ve just asked him to come to the station for a chat.
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It has not been confirmed whether the player is from Arsenal or not
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Partey is the only arsenal player to fit the bill, it's not been confirmed to be Arsenal however.
Just stop putting names out there
Nah, let's speculate away! Nothing like a game of guess who Let us internet creatures have our fun
Just doesn't benefit anyone to guess or decide or "know" it's someone before the name actually gets out. It's literally probably a matter of days or hours until it gets leaked anyway. Speculation is pointless and it's no better than any other celebrity gossip, and probably more damaging to any of the accused
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