Mendes

British

/ ˈmɛndɛz /

noun

Sam ( uel ) ( Alexander ). born 1965, British theatre and film director, who made his name as artistic director of the Donmar Warehouse, London (1992–2002) before directing the films American Beauty (1999), The Road to Perdition (2002), Revolutionary Road (2008), and Skyfall (2012)

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Digne is set to provide competition for first-choice left-back Nuno Mendes.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

This pinned back Paris St-Germain left-back Nuno Mendes and created space for Cole Palmer in the 3-0 win in New Jersey.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

Instead, defender Nuno Mendes sprinted in and drove a low, left-footed strike into the bottom of the net.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

Eberechi Eze missed Arsenal’s second penalty kick, but was rescued when goalkeeper David Raya saved from PSG’s Nuno Mendes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026

“That’s how Justin and Shawn Mendes did it, right?”

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist

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