World Cup-winning former France defender Benjamin Mendy joins Swiss club Zurich - World
World Cup-winning defender Benjamin Mendy signed for Swiss club Zurich on Tuesday after not playing this season for French second-tier club Lorient.
Zurich said the former Manchester City and Monaco player signed a contract until the end of next season.
Now aged 30, Mendy played 10 times for France including one group-stage game at the 2018 World Cup for the eventual title winner. His name was sung prominently in the France team's unofficial tournament anthem that has almost 600 million views on YouTube.
Mendy joined Lorient in 2023 after six years at Man City, where he won three Premier League winner's medals before his contract expired.
He did not play for Man City after August 2021 while facing sexual assault charges of which he was later acquitted.
Zurich is eighth in the 12-team Swiss league though trails just seven points behind the leader Basel.
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