Ronaldinho's Son Trolled Heavily on Social Media After Making Barcelona Debut

• Joao Mendes de Assis Moreira officially signed for Barcelona in early March after a two-week trial with the Catalan giants
• The son of Brazilian legend Ronaldinho made his debut for the Barcelona youth team on Wednesday
• But football fans on social media were not impressed with his performance

Ronaldinho's son made his long-awaited debut for Barcelona but failed to shine as social media users were left less than impressed by his skill and trickery.

Joao Mendes completed a move to the Barca U19 side last month as he follows in the footsteps of his renowned father.

The 18-year-old has previously featured for Brazilian outfits, Cruzeiro and Flamengo, as well as a brief spell with Paris Saint-Germain.

According to Barca Universal, the 18-year-old was handed his debut game for the Barcelona U19 academy team in the Mediterranean International Cup on Wednesday afternoon.

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At the MIC tournament across Catalonia, he made his debut wearing the No.7 shirt.

The left-footed forward was expected to live up to his father's legendary status, however, a video circulating on social media shows the youngster struggling to make the impact that many had hoped he would.

The 29-second video clip features various snippets of Mendes' performance where he tried to recreate some of his dad's trickery, unsuccessfully attempted to get past opposition players and struggled to pick out teammates in the box.

And football fans on social media did not back after the footage of Mendes quickly gathered over 15 million views.

Social media reactions

@GHambolu tweeted:

Not even an ounce of talent!? I'd be livid

@swayamsinhahaha posted:

Didn't even dribble past 1 man

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@Tolu_Banks tweeted:

Maybe Ronaldinho's wife was cheating on him with Àntony

@iamsvdney tweeted:

Neymar is ronaldinho’s son pls, idk who this is bruh.

@GI_Irvin tweeted:

This one did not grow up in Brazil

@XUFFLER tweeted:

Like father and definitely not like son

How Ronaldinho fared at Barcelona

Ronaldinho had his best years as a footballer while playing for Barcelona.

The 2002 World Cup champion won multiple La Liga championships and the UEFA Champions League in 2006, also scooping several coveted individual prizes, including the Ballon d'Or and FIFA Player of the Year awards.

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In related news, Sports Brief reported on Mendes joining Barcelona, the team his father played for in Spain.

The 17-year-old signed a contract to play football outside of his native Brazil with the Catalan giants' U19 squad.

Mendes had played for the Cruzeiro team in Brazil before relocating to Spain to sign up for La Blaugrana.