19-year-old Swedish player Badji joined Barcelona this summer and has made four appearances in La Liga. In an interview, Bard talked about his feelings about joining Barcelona, his favorite animation, and learning about Messi.
After you joined Barcelona, which Barcelona teammate surprised you the most?
Pedri, he is like a magician on the court. I've only watched his games on TV in the past, but it's completely different to experience his performance in person.
What does it feel like after you successfully joined Barcelona this summer?
This is something I have always dreamed of, and I always believe that one day I will come here. My parents told me that I was going to sign for Barcelona, and I was shocked by the news and was also very happy.
You always show interest in anime on your social media, and give you a figure by Luffy, the protagonist of One Piece. This is one of my favorite anime. I have watched it for two years, but I have only seen half of it now. The author is such a genius.
You scored a goal in the warm-up match between Barcelona in Japan against Kobe Victory Ship this summer, and your celebration was imitating Luffy
I have celebrated this way in the past. And it was playing in Asia at the time, so it was a perfect opportunity to celebrate like this.
Are you surprised by the renderings of the renovation of Camp Nou Stadium?
It's an incredible course, and of course the Camp Nou used to be great, but it looks really better now. I can’t wait to see the stadium renovation complete and play here.
I also have a photo of you wearing a Barcelona jersey when you were a child
Haha, thanks to my father. He started watching Barcelona games two years before I was born, and when Messi started playing football, he fell in love with Messi. And after I was born, he always wanted me to watch Messi play and learn from Messi.
So how did you get this Barcelona jersey?
I bought it at the airport in Barcelona because I often came here when I was a child.
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