Benjamin Mendy made his footballing return in a 5-a-side game after being found not guilty of rape
Former Manchester City left-back Benjamin Mendy, who recently joined Ligue 1 side Lorient, made his footballing return in a 5-a-side game after being found not guilty of rape.
Mendy reportedly played in a five-a-side Powerleague game right before joining Lorient. The Frenchman, who won the 2018 FIFA World Cup, was recently not found guilty of alleged rape and sexual misconduct charges against him.
While several women accused Benjamin Mendy of wrongdoing, the court found all of those acts as consensual and Mendy was released after being arrested back in 2021.
The player has now joined Lorient and the club's manager Regis Le Bris said (via Daily Star):
A spokesperson of the French club, meanwhile, said:
It will be interesting to see how the 29-year-old left-back performs for his new club Lorient.
Benjamin Mendy's reputation and footballing career took a major hit with the allegations against him as the footballer lost some valuable time. Apart from that, he also grabbed the limelight for all the wrong reasons.
Hence, it was somewhat of irreversible damage done to the player at a personal and professional level. Memphis Depay has now shown his support for Mendy as he wrote on social media (via Depay's Instagram):
Depay added:
Benjamin Mendy, however, will have the chance to start a new chapter in his career with the move to Lorient. He has previously played for clubs like Olympique Marseille and AS Monaco in Ligue 1.
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