Ronaldinho’s 17-year-old son in Barcelona
Club Barcelona transferred to the youth team Joao Mendes de Assis Moreira, the 17-year-old son of former Brazilian soccer player Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, nicknamed “Ronaldinho”, who was on their squad from 2003-2008.
In a post on Barcelona’s official social media, Joao Mendes announced that the 17-year-old striker has signed a contract with the youth team by posting a photo taken with Barcelona board member Joao Soler and the sports director of the youth team, José Ramón Alexanko.
“HE HAS GOOD ROOTS AS A FOOTBALL PLAYER”
The Spanish press, which wrote that Joao Mendes, coming from Brazil’s Cruzeiro, has been training with the Barcelona youth team for a few weeks, also assured that the president of the Barcelona Club, Joan Laporta, previously said about Mendes: “He has a good rooting as a soccer player. We will evaluate it according to his development, ”he said.
In Joao Mendes’ comments, “Although he normally uses his right foot, his left is also good. He wants to excel at the club, which had a very important place at the beginning of his father’s career.
Ronaldinho won 2 league championships, 2 Spanish Super Cups and 1 Champions League cup with Barcelona, where he played for 5 seasons. (AA)