Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has criticised media outlets for mistakenly using his image in stories about Manchester City's Benjamin Mendy.

City and France full-back Benjamin Mendy has been charged with six counts of rape and one of sexual assault, and remains in custody.

Photos of Edouard Mendy and his cousin, Real Madrid's Ferland Mendy, have been used to illustrate articles.

Edouard Mendy said their use was "highly symbolic".

"Sad to see that in 2021, in France as well as in England, for some, black people have neither names nor distinct faces," the Senegal international wrote on Instagram.

"These 'mistakes' of photos appear anecdotal, but actually they are quite the opposite, they are highly symbolic.

"It's not that complicated to differentiate two faces, especially when the football jersey is of valuable help!"

In August, Benjamin Mendy was charged with four counts of rape and one of sexual assault.

Those charges related to alleged attacks on three women over the age of 16 at his home between October 2020 and August 2021.

On Wednesday, the 27-year-old appeared in court to face two further charges of rape, related to alleged attacks in Macclesfield in July and August.

He was suspended by City after being charged by police, pending an investigation.

ArchiLimited:
Why won't the media do such, when nearly 70% of black players in FIFA and PES share the same face. The game's creators barely have time to model black players faces unlike the whites. Take heart Mendy. That's sadly the way of our world

which kain excuse be this so because their faces look familiar in video games that means media outlets should attach the face of an innocent man to a crime he knows nothing about.

Are you okay??

ArchiLimited:
Why won't the media do such, when nearly 70% of black players in FIFA and PES share the same face. The game's creators barely have time to model black players faces unlike the whites. Take heart Mendy. That's sadly the way of our world

MJBOLT:

which kain excuse be this so because their faces look familiar in video games that means media outlets should attach the face of an innocent man to a crime he knows nothing about.

Are you okay??

ArchiLimited:


A supposed fool speaks and, unsurprisingly, sounds like a fool. If you had any understanding of basic English Language, you would see there was no need foaming at the mouth over your simple lack of comprehension.

ArchiLimited:
Why won't the media do such, when nearly 70% of black players in FIFA and PES share the same face. The game's creators barely have time to model black players faces unlike the whites. Take heart Mendy. That's sadly the way of our world

paulolee:

hmm.....see were u reason am reach? Wetin concern d media outlets doing such with computer games?
I thought both players involved are stars n gat dier pics scattered all over d internet n Google is free
dt mistake is too childish n shows shades of lazy journalism..free computer games excuse abegi bcoz dey own it n u weren't forced to buy one..

ogbiwa:

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59334604

Chloraseptic:


The thing tire me ehnn.

Most black players on playstation looks like juju no matter how handsome they are in real life.. They even applied powder to Pogba's face

To sum it up the animated commentators can't even pronounce black players name; or they don't even call their name when they are with the ball..

I just wish black men could do theses things on their own though

MJBOLT:

which kain excuse be this so because their faces look familiar in video games that means media outlets should attach the face of an innocent man to a crime he knows nothing about.

Are you okay??