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Man City's Mendy labeled 'predator' as rape trial starts

Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy arrives at Chester Crown Court in Chester, England, Monday, Aug. 15, 2022. AP

Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy was described by prosecutors as a "predator" who could not take no for an answer as the trial began Monday of the French soccer player accused of eight counts of rape.

Mendy also has been accused of one count of attempted rape and one count of sexual assault. He is alleged to have committed the offenses against seven young women between October 2018 and August last year.

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