A former skipper of the Nigeria Super Eagles Sunday Oliseh has added his voice to the ongoing debate around free-again ex-Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy.
Former Super Eagles captain Sunday Olisheh is the latest football star to react to former Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy regaining his freedom.
The former City star Benjamin Mendy has been found not guilty of rape and attempted rape in a British court.
As reported by Pulse Sports Nigeria, Mendy was cleared of raping a woman and attempting to rape another one on Friday afternoon.
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The 28-year-old has been in court for over two years after he was accused of attacking a young woman in his Cheshire mansion in the summer of 2020.
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He was also accused of attempting to rape another woman, who claimed that the hitherto City star molested her.
Mendy was subsequently arrested and charged but had six count charges dropped earlier in the year after he was found not guilty.
The judgment on the final charge was finally deliberated on and read on Friday, with the Frenchman once again found not guilty and subsequently discharged.
Oliseh reacts
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Mendy’s acquittal has attracted reactions from footballers and fans alike. The latest comes from Nigerian legend, Oliseh.
The former Ajax and Borussia Dortmund reacted by sympathising with the former Premier League star, calling on people to put themselves in Mendy’s shoes.
“Before commenting on Benjamin Mendy, try to put yourself, if you can, in his place; Imagine knowing fully well that U are totally innocent & now your life & career is totally damaged by Fortune seekers,” Oliseh stated as he replied to a tweet.
“Can you survive it? Life is mega Cruel at times for minorities,” he added. “Feel sorry for Mendy.”
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