Former France international Wissam Ben Yedder ‘set to appear in court next month after being accused of sexual assault while intoxicated’
- Wissam Ben Yedder accused of ‘sexual abuse while intoxicated’
- The 19-time French international is under curfew and is not allowed to leave his region
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A former France international is reportedly due to stand trial next month for sexual abuse.
Wissam Ben Yedder, who has played 19 international matches for Les Bleus, has been accused of sexually assaulting a young woman in south-eastern France over the weekend, according to The team.
The former Sevilla and Monaco striker was reportedly arrested at around 3am while driving under the influence.
He is not allowed to leave the Alpes-Maritimes region, has a curfew from 8pm to 6am, is not allowed to visit bars or clubs and is not allowed to approach his alleged victim. He must also report to a police station twice a week until his trial.
According to a French news agency The teamthe 34-year-old will appear in court on October 15.
He was brought before the judge on Sunday afternoon. He was given a summons for ‘sexual assault while clearly intoxicated, refusing to cooperate and driving under the influence of alcohol’.
Former French striker Wissam Ben Yedder has reportedly been accused of sexual abuse
The 34-year-old is reportedly set to appear in court next month and restrictions will be in place until then
His accuser was reportedly born in 2001.
The striker last played an international match in June 2022.
Although he has reportedly been in the sights of English giants such as Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal over the years, he has played his entire career in France and Spain.
There was a time in 2020 when he was valued at £40 million and all the European giants wanted to sign him, including Real Madrid and the aforementioned English clubs.
His most productive season came in 2018–19, when he scored 30 goals in all competitions for Sevilla. The following year he was joint top scorer in Ligue 1 with Kylian Mbappé.
Liverpool fans may remember him scoring three times against the Reds in the 2017-18 Champions League group stage, before Jurgen Klopp’s side reached the final, where they lost 3-1 to Real Madrid.
The experienced striker scored 259 goals in 513 games, with Toulouse, Sevilla and Monaco.
