Ex-England player arrested on suspicion of attempted rape
A former England and Premier League footballer has been arrested on suspicion of attempted rape. According to The Sun, the perpetrator, who played for the Three Lions in the 2010s, was arrested at Stansted Airport. He cannot be named for legal reasons.
an Essex Police spokesperson said. Before boarding a flight on Sunday, the player was expected to have been arrested at a passport control point by Border Force guards before he could board a plane. According to The Sun, his information showed he was arrested by police for a non-new accusation of attempted rape.A man was arrested on suspicion of attempted rape and has been postponed to a date in late February 2026 as we continue our investigations,