Madonna’s son almost became a professional player and played for a major European team

In Brazil, and about to do a big free show on Copacabana beach, Madonna is the mother of David Banda, 18, who is now part of her team. However, the musician almost became a professional player.

At the age of 11, David Banda began participating in Benfica’s youth teams in Portugal. At the time, Madonna accompanied her son in search of making his dream come true. The musician remained at the team’s base until he was 15 years old.

Madonna even said that she moved to the country in search of David’s best opportunities in sport. She even commented that she considered the level of the United States ‘below’.

“I was desperate to get him into the best schools, with the best coaches, but the level of football in the United States is much lower than in the rest of the world. I noticed his frustration,” she told Voguein 2018.

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But it wasn’t the only team that passed. In 2020, he returned to the United States and David began joining the Italian Juventus academy in Los Angeles.

However, this was not the path David took for his career. Today, he accompanies Madonna on her tour and is a violinist in the artist’s musical team. He should be present at the show this Saturday (4), which promises to bring together more than a million people.