Football is in Joao Pedro's blood. Cliched? Yes, undoubtedly - but no less true.
His father, Jose Joao de Jesus, more commonly known as Chicao, was a star in his own right at Brazilian side Botafogo, a scrappy, tenacious defensive midfielder.
Loved by fans, Chicao - much like his son two decades later would be - was tipped for big things after helping Botafogo to a Sao Paulo state championship final against Corinthians in 2021, but for him that journey was about to end all too abruptly.
The following year, though, Chicao's life and the lives of his family, would change forever, as the Botafogo star was handed a 16-year prison sentence for being accessory to murder.