Appeal court drops rape trial for ex-France striker Ben Yedder

Last year, the public prosecutor's office in Nice, southeastern France, decided the 35-year-old would stand trial for rape, attempted rape and sexual assault. But the Aix‑en‑Provence appeals court ruled there was "no basis for prosecuting him," the source said. "We are very satisfied with the decision. My client has always maintained his innocence," his lawyer Sophia Kerbaa told AFP. Ben Yedder, who signed in January with Moroccan club Wydad Casablanca, and his brother Sabri were placed under...