Manchester City and France international footballer Benjamin Mendy arrives to Chester Crown Court for a pre-trial hearing in Chester, northwest England, on May 23, 2022. – Mendy, who has been charged with seven counts of rape, was freed on bail last month with “stringent” conditions, including the surrender of his passport. Mendy, who is accused by five women of seven counts of rape and one of sexual assault, has been in custody since being arrested and charged on August 26 last year. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)
