Ronaldinho's son has not just shone at Barça

Always it has affirmed that the children of the big footballers of the history have to give continuity to the legacy of his parents, and expects a lot of them. Something similar is what occurs with Joao Mendes (18 years), son of Ronaldinho, the one who arrived to the FC Barcelona the past season, generating big expectations from his arrival to the city condal. Initially it incorporated to the juvenile B, but rose to the juvenile To after completing his first campaign.

In his arrival Laporta declared that: "The youngster has plant and are happy. It likes us keep this relation with Ronaldinho. The pressure that has the boy is very big, because Ronaldinho has been one of the best of the history. The son has pressure, but is work of our technicians develop his skills".

And it is that, the president was not extraneous to the young talent, since it had observed it play with the 'carioca' in some training when it was grieve a boy. In spite of his label of 'the son of Ronnie', Mendes has had a discreet career, forming in clubs like the PSG and Flamengo before arriving to the Barça, after the rescission of his agreement with the Cruzeiro.

Little prominence in the Juvenile

His debut occurred in a friendly to enclosed door against the juvenile of the Manchester United in February, and later, debuted officially with the juvenile B in the Mediterranean International Cup (MIC) during the Saint Week. Since, it has remained in a second flat and has generated doubts on if some dia will become a star of the club blaugrana like his father.

In the present season with the juvenile To, only was to title in a party in front of the Damm (1-1) the past 4 November. Although it showed destellos of quality like the precision in the pass and the vision of game, did not attain to mark differences in the band. With three parties contested this season, adds a total of 89 minutes in the terrain of game. Joao Is initiating his career in Can Barça with some that another good performance, but still remains a lot of way by in front to give the jump to the stardom.