Benjamin Mendy was charged with eight counts of rape, attempted rape, and sexual assault involving around six women. He was arrested, suspended by Manchester City, and held in custody for months.
After a lengthy trial and retrial, he was acquitted on all charges. He lost key years of his career at his peak, while his accusers faced no consequences.
The Thomas Partey case shows why the presumption of innocence is essential: no oneβs livelihood should be destroyed by allegations alone, only by a proven guilty verdict in court.ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
Hello British press, allow the man to play his football π‘
Sammy Kuffour cooking Jamie Carragher.
"Will he have a chance to play for Milan, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern no way! He's not good enough. Has he ever won MOTM in his career? Jose said, if we mention a 1000 defenders, Carragher won't be part of it.β