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The famous Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho's son has signed for Burnley in the Championship after quitting Barcelona.
Joao Mendes, Ronaldinho's son, was signed by the Barcelona B-team at 17 years old after a few weeks of trial.
The winger made his debut for Barcelona's Under-19s at the age of 18 and impressed in his first game.
However, he has left the Spanish side and moved to England to sign for Championship side Burnley.
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OFFICIAL Ronaldinho's son Joao Mendes signs for Barcelona
Barcelona sign legend's son after trial with B-team
Mendes moves to Burnley
According to reports, Joao Mendes signed a two-year contract with the Lancashire team after graduating from Barcelona's development program.
The winger was spotted holding up a club shirt after flying to England this week to finalise his contract.
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Agents Marcelo Sander and Marcelo Marchese, who are said to have been instrumental in negotiations, are pictured beside him.
According to Brazilian media outlet Globo, Mendes underwent a medical on Wednesday before signing his deal.
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Meanwhile, the summer transfer of Mike Tresor from Genk, which cost £15.4 million, marked the arrival of Burnley's first acquisition under new manager Scott Parker.
He also saw his team defeat Luton Town 4-1 on Friday night to open their championship campaign on the best possible note.
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