Four domestic titles (three in England, one in France), numerous cups and one World Cup title (2018) – that was the CV of Benjamin Mendy until 2021. That year, he was accused of rape for the first time, but soon, other rape accusations followed. By 2023, he was cleared of all accusations (more than six in total), but it was too late for his career. Regardless of the court’s final decision, which meant he is a free and innocent man, his footballing career was on a strong downfall. And now, three years after the court ruling, Mendy decided to sell his most valuable asset – a World Cup trophy replica.🚨🚨| NEW: Benjamin Mendy has sold his official World Cup trophy replica at auction for €𝟓𝟒,𝟎𝟎𝟎. 🏆🇫🇷{@RMCsport} pic.twitter.com/BpzyYUFsmT— Goals Side (@goalsside) July 30, 2026 The prized piece of memorabilia was offered by auction house Goldin with a starting price of 50,000, eventually selling for 54,000 euros. Although the trophy shows visible signs of damage in several places, it was accompanied by an official certificate of authenticity confirming that it is an original scaled replica of the trophy awarded by the French Football Federation to each member of France's World Cup-winning squad. The sale is the latest chapter in the dramatic decline of the former Manchester City defender's career. The player was quick to defend the sale on his Snapchat account."But is that my trophy or yours? By the way, it's mine. It's my trophy, I'll do what I want with it. And besides, it was taking up too much space in the closet" wrote Mendy ironically, adding that he still has other items to sell, posting a photo of several other trophies from his football career.Mendy had to borrow money from his Man City teammates for legal feesThe probable reason is the money, since he didn’t play for Manchester City since the accusations, and the lawyers probably cost a lot. Mendy now plays for the reserve team of Polish club Pogon Szczecin. Last season, he made just 11 appearances for the club's first team. Before that, he played for FC Zurich and Lorient, which was the first club to hire him after his City contract ended.##NAJAVA_MECA_9872740##