Alejandro Balde: Barcelona star celebrates visit to Guinea-Bissau with baby goat

Barelona youngster Alejandro Balde is back among the trends on social media.

The 19-year-old left back took social media by storm with his recent visit to Africa.

Balde plays for the Spanish national football team but has roots in the Western African country of Guinea-Bissau.

Late on Thursday, June 22, Balde took to social media to show off his visit to Guinea-Bissau.

Baldé, who was born in Barcelona in 2003 to a mother from the Dominican Republic and a father from Guinea-Bissau.

He took to his official Instagram account to post photos of his visit to Guinea-Bissau with a message that said, "Pulo Sabuia", and the flag of the country.

Balde's photo went viral as he wore a white and blue themed shirt and pants in a dusty environment.

Along with his Jordan sneakers, Balde posed for pictures with the children and elderly in the community.

The photo of Balde that went viral is that of him holding a baby goat.

Regarding Alejandro Balde's injury, Barcelona issued a formal update. 

The club announced that due to an ankle injury he suffered in the game against Real Mallorca, Balde will be sidelined for roughly 6 to 7 weeks. 

Balde, who modeled the new 2023–24 Barcelona home jersey, is set to return ahead of the start of the season.