Benjamin Mendy auctions off World Cup winners’ trophy just months after his sad, lonely new life was revealed

MANCHESTER CITY flop Benjamin Mendy has flogged his World Cup winners’ trophy in a desperate bid to raise cash. The left-back, 32, got his hands on football’s biggest prize when France won the tournament in 2018. Benjamin Mendy has sold his replica of the World Cup trophy Credit: AP:Associated Press The Frenchman won the tournament in 2018 Credit: Getty – Contributor But Mendy’s finances took a huge hit as he fought to be acquitted of eight rape charges. And the ex-City man has now sold his replica of the World Cup trophy for £46,270. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! Mendy, who also slapped a £5MILLION price tag on his Cheshire mansion in an attempt to avoid bankruptcy three years ago, put his prized possession up for sale through auctioneers Goldin. The coveted item, which went under the hammer as part of the USA-based sports memorabilia specialists’ Global Football Auction Part Two, attracted a whopping 38 bids. And the lucky winner also bagged a certificate signed by Mendy confirming the sparkling trophy – described as damaged due to a crack at the base and signs of wear – was genuine. The defender made one substitute appearance as France won the World Cup for a second time. Every member of the squad notched a replica of the famous trophy to add to their own personal collection. But it emerged a matter of months ago that Mendy now lives a sad, lonely life in Poland after his wages have been slashed following his Etihad Stadium exit. Most read in Sport Mendy (middle) bagged £46,270 after putting his prized possession up for auction Credit: EPA The former Manchester City left-back has been struggling financially Credit: Getty Having been on a contract which allowed him to pocket an eye-watering £500,000-per-month at City, he now earns just £10,000 every four weeks at Polish side Pogon Szczecin. Mendy sold houses, supercars and designer watches for losses of more than £1m as he fought to clear his name in court. The former Marseille and Monaco man faced two trials before being cleared of eight counts of rape, attempted rape and sexual assault in July 2023. And Mendy then won his legal battle against City as he pushed for more than £11m in unpaid wages. It was decided the Premier League giants had wrongly blocked his pay for 17 months while facing rape charges. Mendy made a shock move to Lorient when his City deal ended, before joining FC Zurich and current employers Pogon Szczecin. Comment now