Joao Mendes has ended his relationship with Cruzeiro and is looking for an opportunity at the club where his father shone.
Ronaldinho is a Barcelona legend. This is also true of world football, to which he changed by adding touches of magic typical of beach games in the middle of the most important competitions on the planet, but it is at Camp Nou that his memories are indelible. So far, indeed, he dazzles historic footballers in every game this dispute with the shirt of Barcelona. João Mendes de Assis Moreira you can follow in his footsteps. The front also, although in a different demarcation, because he prefers to be in the center of the attack, he tests himself in the Barça team .
Joao Mendes, 17, is training with Barca’s Juvenil A. He does so after ending his relationship with Cruzeiro, owned by another star of one of the most prodigal generations Brazilian football has produced: Ronaldo. He is 1.78 meters tall, he is left-handed and since he was little he has had to deal with the weight of being the son of one of the most iconic football players in the world. .
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Living in the image of his father has not been easy for Joao who, at 14, when he signed for La Raposa, decided to hide his identity, precisely to minimize the comparisons and, basically, the pressure he felt . Another fundamental objective of the determination was, precisely, not to take advantage and create a path in football based on their conditions and merits and not because of the influence that the multiple champion could wield .
Inevitably, comparisons happen and will continue to happen. In fact, the Spanish press brings up Ronaldinho’s curriculum when he talks about expectations, which is devastating in itself: with Barca alone, the skilful player scored 95 goals in 210 games, many of which flaunt his conditions inexhaustible techniques. At title level, he added two leagues, two Super Cups and the 2005-06 Champions League.
For the moment, his possible signing at the culé club is being treated at a high level: President Joan Laporta is managing it directly with Ronaldinho. Of course, the filter will be established by the respective coaches who review the conditions of the nascent player.
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