Ronaldinho’s son, 19, moves to England with influencer girlfriend as he follows in Barcelona legend’s footsteps
RONALDINHO’S son has moved to England and is set to play for Burnley.
Joao Mendes, 19, has made a permanent move to the UK with his girlfriend Giovanna Buscacio, 24.
Ronaldinho’s son Joao Mendes has moved to England with his girlfriend@giobuscacio/Newsflash
Mendes is following in his father Ronaldinho’s footsteps in football@_mendesjoao_/Newsflash
Mendes is set to play for Burnley in the Championship@_mendesjoao_/Newsflash
Mendes has moved to the UK with his influencer girlfriend Giovanna Buscacio@_mendesjoao_/Newsflash
Giovanna has over 131,000 followers on Instagram@giobuscacio/Newsflash
Mendes was pictured with a Clarets shirt in August after reportedly signing with the Championship outfit.
Reports now suggest the winger, who could start out in Burnley‘s Under-21 side, has now moved to Manchester.
The Brazilian has reportedly been living in Manchester since September with his influencer girlfriend with whom he’s been with for two years.
Giovanna has over 131,000 followers on Instagram and has been sharing several snaps on social media showing their new life in England.
Mendes has been following in his father’s footsteps since the age of 13 when he started playing club football in Brazil.
The led the forward to Barcelona‘s famous La Masia academy where he played until June.
Mendes’ contract with Burnley will reportedly run for the next two years.
Ronaldinho, 44, burst onto the scene in the 2002 World Cup when he helped Brazil lift the trophy by beating Germany in the final.
That led to a lucrative move to Barcelona in 2003 where he amassed a staggering total of 94 goals and 71 assists in 207 appearances.
The star forward also won two LaLiga titles, the 2005 Ballon d’Or and the 2006 Champions League during his five-year stint with Barca.
The Brazil legend rolled credits on his 17-year career, which also saw him playing for Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan, in 2015 with 33 goals in 97 caps.
Giovanna has already started sharing snaps from their new life in England@giobuscacio/Newsflash
Mendes is set to start playing for Burnley’s Under-21 side@_mendesjoao_/Newsflash
Giovanna shares a series of glam pics on social media@giobuscacio/Newsflash
Giovanna will be rooting for Mendes from the stands@giobuscacio/Newsflash
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