'TIGRINHO' AND MENDES MATCHED ON THE CRUZEIRO
The unexpected connection between Vitor Roque and Ronaldinho's son
Published:14/01/2024 - 21:37h
Updated:14/01/2024 - 21:37h
Vitor Roque and João Mendes, two players with totally different realities at Barça, met on one occasion in the Cruzeiro minor categories, participating in a tournament where both had an interesting performance
The FC Barcelona fichó in Vitor Roque to one of the big 'perlas' juvenile of the balompié of Brazil. 'Tigrinho' Has given big destellos of the credenciales that has to offer, so much in the Athletico Paranaense, where harvested 28 annotations in 81 commitments, as in the Cruzeiro, club in which it gave his first steps in the professional football.
Curiously, during his period in the square 'Raposa', coincided in his formative stage with Joãor Mendes, the one who at present forms part of The Masia (Juvenile To and B) and has gone back an especially striking element for being the son of the legend Ronaldinho Gaúcho. The carioca arrived to the Catalan club to beginnings of the year happened after doing big part of his juvenile career in the Cruzeiro, cast of the that desvinculó in 2022.
How they are connected Joãor Mendes and Vitor Roque?
To find the bond between 'Vitinho' and Joãor Mendes, two names that at present live realities totally different in the City Condal, it is necessary to trace back some years backwards, when both pieces participated together in a tournament Sub-14 organised in China called the 'Condion Cup'. In this contest, as it aims 'SPORT', the attackers would top champions with the Cruzeiro and the two would have performances truly stood out.
In the final duel of the tournament, 'The Black Beast' won to the Pyongyang by 3-1, with Vitor Roque annotating one of the goals that ensured the title for the Brazilian group, accumulating a total of four so many in the tournament. JoãOr Mendes, by his part, although it did not turn into the final, went one of the most stood out players, annotating two targets in the tournament.