A former England football player has been arrested at Stansted Airport after an allegation made against him by a former partner. The renowned football player is unnamed for legal reasons. However, according to exclusive reports from The Sun UK, the footballer played for his country's national team (Three Lions) back in the 2010s. He has also played a few games in the Premier League.According to The Sun UK, the footballer was stopped at the passport control point and was arrested by the Border Force guards. The allegation made against him was not recent, but it involved an ex-partner. The footballer's former partner claimed that he tried to r*pe her during the course of their relationship.The footballer was arrested on Sunday night (December 1) before he boarded his flight. According to reports from The Sun UK, the ex-football player has been released on bail, but with pending further inquiries, meaning the case is not closed yet.More details about former England football player arrested at Stansted AirportAccording to The Sun UK, the complaint was made by the star's former partner many weeks ago, before the police took action. One source told the outlet:"He was walking through passport control when he was discreetly pulled aside by Border Force... There was clearly an issue and he was led away... It's bizarre that he was arrested at the airport when he has been quite visible in public recently."After the England football player was arrested, he was taken to the local police station to get his mugshot, fingerprints, and DNA tested. He was held at the police station for hours while he was being interrogated by detectives and specialist sex crimes officers, who offered him counseling and support.A statement from the Essex Police Department reads:"A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted rape and has been bailed to a date in late February 2026 while we continue our inquiries."The story is still developing at the time of writing. The former England football player has yet to be named due to legal reasons. Watch this space for more updates.Also read: LA Chargers’ linebacker Denzel Perryman arrested over assault weapon charges