Chelsea’s Edouard Mendy and Real Madrid’s Ferland Mendy complained about media outlets using their images to illustrate news reports about Manchester City’s Benjamin Mendy, who has been accused of rape and sexual assault. This was as a result of mistaken identity since they all have dark skins and common surnames.
Are all the Mendys related?
Not all the Mendys are related. Edouard Mendy is a Senegal international while Ferland Mendy plays for France. The two, who are cousins.
There is however no connection between the two and the embattled Manchester City player, Benjamin Mendy. Edouard Mendy was born to a Senegalese mother and a Bissau-Guinean father. Frederic Mendy was born in France but plays his international football for Guinea-Bissau
Are any of the Mendy footballers related?
Two of the Mendy footballers are known to be related. Edouard Mendy is a cousin of left-back Ferland Mendy, who plays for Real Madrid and the France national team. From being unemployed to joining Chelsea – Mendy’s downs and ups.
Edouard Mendy is a Blue! Frederic Mendy played more than 300 games in Ligue 1 and 2 in France during spells at Martigues, Bastia, and Montpellier.
In fact, looking into it, it’s possible to get an entire XI of Mendy playing top-flight football in Europe – all with African heritage. Benjamin Mendy is not a known family member of them.