Ronaldinho Son Joao Mendes Signs For Barcelona Under-19 

Brazil legend Ronaldinho’s son Joao Mendes has signed a contract with Barcelona’s under-19 team. 

The 18-year-old striker follows in the footsteps of his legendary father in joining the Catalan club. Hopefully the weight of his dad’s legacy will not affect his development. 

Ronaldinho, 42, won the World Cup with Brazil and spent five successful seasons at the Camp Nou but now works as ambassador for the Blaugrana since his retirement from active football in 2015. 

During his time in Spain, the 2005 Ballon d’Or winner helped Barcelona win a Champions League and a back-to-back LaLiga titles. 

MUST READ: Indonesia bans sex outside marriage as parliament passes new criminal code

Mendes had a trial with Cruzeiro keeping his father’s identity a secret before securing a deal. He has however decided to end his contract with the Brazilian Serie B side to join Barcelona’s academy. 

He will be groomed in Barcelona’s famous La Masia academy, known to have produced icons such as Lionel Messi, Gerard Pique and Barca manager Xavi

LATEST NEWS:

• Real Madrid beat Manchester City on penalties to reach Champions League semi-finals
• More than just millions. Why Messi’s move to Saudi Arabia is logical
• King Without Titles, Zlatan Ibrahimović retires at age 41
• Aguero’s son made fun of PSG in connection with the departure of Messi
• Messi was offered 1.2 billion euros for the transfer to the Saudi club