According to ESPN, DR Congo forward Cédric Bakambu has filed a housing discrimination lawsuit in San Diego against one real estate firm, two property owners, and two real estate agents. 😳
Bakambu spent a brief stint at San Diego FC, scoring four goals in nine MLS games.
After signing for the club in September, he announced a few days ago that he’s leaving San Diego FC and stated that some decisions are beyond his control.
Now, the striker has filed a lawsuit which alleges the defendants discriminated against Bakambu and his wife, Anne-Laure Hueber, on the basis of "familial status" by denying them the opportunity rent a house because they had children who would be living with them.
The individuals and entities listed as defendants are property owners JW Wealth and Sheila Nasehi, real estate firm Compass California III, and Compass agents Gillian Gillies and Bree Bornstein.
Neither MLS nor San Diego FC are named as a defendant in the lawsuit.
Now 35, Bakambu’s spent most of his career in Europe, playing for the likes of Villarreal, Real Betis, Marseille, Olympiacos, Galatasaray, Sochaux, and Bursaspor.
He also spent time in Asia with Beijing Guoan and Al-Nasr.
The striker helped DR Congo qualify for the World Cup this past summer and played in the tournament.
After the World Cup, Bakambu decided to give MLS a try and signed with San Diego FC in September.
Unfortunately, his time has been cut short as he faced issues off the pitch.
Six Nashville SC players will represent their countries during the FIFA international window scheduled for Nov. 9–17.
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“I still need to work to really establish a place in that team. But it's been great, now I'm on the right track. But obviously there's still a long ways to go.”
Reed Baker-Whiting of Nashville SC spoke after getting his first USMNT call-up 🗣️
He’s capable of playing both as a left-back and a right-back, and played in the U-20 World Cup last year.
The 21-year-old is very excited for his first senior camp.
“It was awesome. I mean I'm super excited. I’m still buzzing,” he told Tennessean Gannett.
“It was big. It was something I've been working for and looking forward to for a long time. So yeah, I'm still super stoked and really excited to go there.
“I was hoping for it, but I mean I hadn't obviously been called up before. It was a bit of a surprise.
“But yeah, it’s something I was hoping for and working for for a while. So I am really, really excited to get that. It's obviously a great moment.
“But you know I still need to work to really establish a place in that team. But it's been great.
“Now I'm on the right track. But obviously there's still a long ways to go.”
He’s played in 27 MLS games for Nashville this season, helping them win the Supporters’ Shield and setting record for the most points ever in an MLS regular season.
Baker-Whiting is a Seattle native, and also won the CONCACAF Champions League and Leagues Cup with Seattle Sounders in the past.
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Sam Surridge, Hany Mukhtar, Martin Ojeda, Evander
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🏆 Lionel Messi will surely win the MLS MVP award for a historic third straight time.
But a closer look at his 26 league goals paints a less flattering picture: with 16 goals (61.5%) coming against non-playoff teams compared to just 10 against playoff teams. #InterMiamiCF#Messi