# England’s Ivan Toney charged with assault after nightclub incident 2026-08-07T11:42:32+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet England and Al-Ahli striker Ivan Toney has been charged with assault causing actual bodily harm following an alleged incident at a London nightclub. The Metropolitan Police said the 30-year-old was formally charged on July 31 after an investigation into reports of an assault at a venue on Wardour Street in Soho on December 6, 2025. Toney is scheduled to appear before Westminster Magistrates’ Court on September 24. A spokesperson for Toney said the England forward acknowledges the charge but intends to contest the allegation. Toney, who played for England at the 2026 FIFA World Cup and scored 72 goals in 141 appearances for Brentford, moved to Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli after the tournament. ## Coverage - sports.ndtv.com - assamtribune.com Tags: assault charge, England football, FIFA World Cup 2026, Ivan Toney, nightclub incident Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/englands-ivan-toney-charged-with-assault-causing-bodily-harm/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/englands-ivan-toney-charged-with-assault-causing-bodily-harm/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.