Benjamin Mendy, found not guilty of eight counts of rape and attempted rape in January and June in England, made his debut on Sunday at the age of 29 for Lorient when he took to the field in the 70th minute of the match in the fifth . Ligue 1 day against leaders Monaco at Stade du Moustoir (2-2). It was the first official match the French left back had played in over two years.
Mendy, world champion with France in 2018 and signed on July 19 who has a two-season contract after being acquitted by British justice of charges brought against him from 2021, Lorient fans applauded him as he entered the field just after Monaco had advanced on the scoreboard (1-2) .
Several allegations of rape, attempted rape and sexual assault, allegations he has always denied, claiming the relationships were consensual at his home, have dogged the former Manchester City player, who immediately suspended him, He was imprisoned in August 2021 spent four months in preventive detention.
His two consecutive acquittals in a first trial in January and a second in June ended all proceedings initiated against him by the British justice system.
Lorient kept him away from any media requests, while he did physical exercises to get in shape before reappearing on a football field. Their previous match was dated August 15, 2021 in a Premier League Tottenham-City match (1-0).
Source: La Verdad
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