His indictment for “rape, attempted rape and sexual assault” did not prevent him from showing up on the field, captain’s armband around his biceps. This Sunday, Wissam Ben Yedder was established by Adi Hütter at the forefront of the Monegasque attack during the success at Clermont (4-2). He even scored his 99th and 100th goals in the colors of ASM.
The native of Sarcelles first put his club in front (2-1, 43rd), not without being copiously whistled by the public of Gabriel-Montpied. He celebrated his goal by imitating the gesture made by the referees in the event of a VAR call, before crossing his arms in front of his chest. Well placed in the area, he took over the cross from Vanderson to double his counter (3-2, 70th). Victim of cramps 20 minutes earlier, the 1.70 m striker was replaced during additional time under the whistles, which accompanied his ball taking after his second goal.
At the microphone of Prime Video, the Monegasque coach did not wish to comment on the case involving his player. “He showed us a nice reaction, when it was not easy for him,” explained Hütter. He was focused on his performance. My job is to put the best players on the pitch, Wissam is one of them. He was there for the 2nd and 3rd goals, he did a good job today. »
If the photo of the 33-year-old striker did not appear on the visual announcing the team composition on Prime Video, he did enter the lawn, after exchanging a few words and a warm handshake with Maxime Gonalons at leaving the changing rooms.
An absence of a photo may be due to his 48 hours spent in police custody between Tuesday and Thursday. Placed under judicial supervision following a judicial investigation opened against him, the former Toulousain had to “pay a deposit of 900,000 euros”. Proof of the serious nature of the charges, the prosecution had requested the detention of the player. Request refused by the judge of freedoms and detention. “WBY” can therefore travel in France and on the Clermont area, as his judicial control authorizes him to do.
At the beginning of the summer, two young women had filed a complaint against the footballer and his brother for facts which would have occurred on the Côte d’Azur. Ben Yedder nevertheless found the French championship as if nothing had happened.
