The rise of Nuno Mendes

Nuno Alexandre Tavares Mendes is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Sporting CP and the Portugal national team.

Sporting Clube de Portugal ComC MHIH OM, otherwise known simply as Sporting in Portugal, and as Sporting CP or Sporting Lisbon abroad, is a football club based in Lisbon. Founded on 1 July 1906, Sporting is one of the "Três Grandes" football clubs in Portugal, along with rivals S.L.