July 29, in Dinan. For his first appearance in a stadium since his acquittal, Benjamin Mendy attended the friendly match between Le Havre and Lorient (0-2) almost incognito. The full-back, wearing a bob, poses with supporters, often young, and the scene is repeated four days later, in Vannes, where the Merlus challenge, this time, Nantes (3-1). The surprise signing of the 29-year-old world champion, for two years in Lorient, arouses astonishment and curiosity. Days earlier, Mendy was found not guilty of rape and sexual assault charges in England. Very quickly, near the Moustoir, some collages (“no rapists in our stadiums”) from a collective recount the discordance surrounding his case. At the Lorientais training center, there is talk of potential side effects.
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