Benjamin Mendy, the fall of a world champion

With his face closed, Benjamin Mendy arrived alone, on the morning of Wednesday August 10, at the court in Chester (Great Britain). A few years ago, everything still seemed to work for him. The general public discovered him in 2018: he was a member of the tricolor team, when the Blues won the World Cup. Outgoing and always ready to entertain the crowd like his teammates, he immediately won over the French, including Emmanuel Macron. At 24, the French defender is cheered by a cheering crowd on the Champs-Elysées.

A consecration for the player, who made his debut at Palaiseau, in Essonne. He signed his first contract at 16, at the Le Havre club (Seine-Maritime), before joining Olympique de Marseille and then AS Monaco. He very quickly assumes his taste for discotheques. A penchant that annoys his coaches, and forges him a reputation as a party animal, even once recruited from Manchester City (Great Britain). Between training sessions, he goes on speeding and night outings.

It was during parties in her English villa that a woman claims to have suffered rape, attempted rape and sexual assault by Benjamin Mendy. Charges that he denies en bloc, but lead him today to British justice.