Ronaldinho's son made his Barcelona debut but failed to impress as spectators were unimpressed by his ability and deception.
After impressing over a brief trial period, João Mendes signed his first professional deal with the team at the beginning of March.
On Wednesday afternoon, the U19 youth squad of Barcelona gave the 18-year-old his first match jersey for the Mediterranean International Cup.
A surge of anticipation preceded his participation for the Juvenil B squad as adoring Barcelona fans anticipated if Joao Mendes would live up to his father's famous fame.
The young guy, however, is shown trying to have the effect that many had thought he would in a video montage of his performance that has been shared online.
During his trophy-laden tenure at Barcelona between and, Ronaldinho cemented his place in club history by winning two LaLiga championships, the Champions League, two Spanish Super Cups, in addition to the Ballon d'Or, which recognizes the finest player in the world.
The 29-second video clip shows several segments of Mendes' performance, including his fruitless attempts to pass opposing players and identify team members in the box as well as his attempts to imitate some of his father's cunning.
Several athletes have received excessive criticism after a challenging beginning before going on to have successful careers, but social media didn't hold back as the Mendes footage swiftly garnered over 7 million views.
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