Miche Minnies Trends As Fans Note Resemblance to Legendary Ronaldinho

Miche Minnies Trends As Fans Note Resemblance to Legendary Ronaldinho

Byron Pillay
updated at September 4, 2023 at 2:51 PM
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  • Miche Minnies is trending online for her resemblance to Brazilian legend Ronaldinho
  • The Brazilian has visited South Africa before, sparking jokes that he had a baby here
  • Minnies has enjoyed a successful debut season with Sundowns and is eyeing success

Miche Minnies is a name to remember.

The Mamelodi Sundowns youngster is trending on social media, but it’s not for her skill.

Minnies, a 21-year-old striker for Masandawana’s women's side, has been trending due to her resemblance to Brazilian great, Ronaldinho.

A photo of Miche Minnies alongside a photo of Ronaldinho.
Fans still can't over the fact that Mamelodi Sundowns' Miche Minnies looks like Brazil's Ronaldinho. Image: @AfricaFactsZone/ David Cannon.
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Photos of the attacker have done the rounds on social media, showing her similarities to the former Barcelona superstar.

Much like Ronaldinho, Minnies is also a talented attacking player.

As noted by iDiski Times, she signed for Sundowns from Vasco da Gama and has enjoyed a brilliant debut season.

She scored 23 goals across all competitions and helped Sundowns retain the Hollywoodbets Super League title. They also made the finals of the COSAFA Cup qualifiers and the CAF Women’s Champions League.

Reflecting on the season, she described some of the highlights of playing for the Brazilians.

“I have enjoyed several beautiful moments since I joined this illustrious club. Scoring four times in one game and reaching two continental finals are just some of the highlights of my debut season,” she said.

While talented in her own right, it’s her looks that are grabbing attention.

Fans on social media have continued to post photos of the star, questioning whether Ronaldinho left behind a child when he visited South Africa.

Here’s how social media reacted to Minnies’ resemblance to Ronaldinho.

CFC_Pukka:

“Miche Minnies, is Guchos baby? The resemblance 🤯🤯🤯.”

@SAFootClassics:

“🗣️ Sundowns ladies midfielder Miche Minnies looks familiar 🤔”

@ourAfricanFooty:

“Ronaldinho must explain why he has this perfect lookalike in Miche Minnies who plays for Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies in South Africa 😂😅”

@sir_jordann:

“Ronaldinho must explain! We know he visited South Africa years ago. Do u think what I’m thinking???”

Ronaldinho settles GOAT debate

Football great, Ronaldinho once made controversial comments when he was asked about Lionel Messi's place in football history.

Messi is often regarded as the best player ever alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, with the two dominating the sport for close to 15 years.

Despite having seen Messi first-hand, Ronaldinho did not jump at the opportunity to declare him the best, as Sports Brief reported.

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Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.
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