Badeji: The dream of joining Barcelona comes true, I hope to spend the entire career in Barcelona

Football     10:49am, 2 August 2025

This summer, Badge joined Barcelona from Copenhagen for 2.5 million euros. He performed well in training and quickly became a member of Frick's trip to Asia. After the match against Seoul FC, the 19-year-old Swedish striker was interviewed by the media, sharing his experience at Barcelona and his feelings about his debut and goals.

Badji said: "The first few days were wonderful. The team took good care of me. I enjoyed playing here every day. It was great to be able to join the team for this trip to Asia."

Before joining Barcelona, Baadji had been a fan of the Red and Blue Army since he was a child. He admitted: "I have always been a fan of Barcelona, so I always dreamed of playing here one day. I tried to play in the Barcelona style, and for me, everything here was natural. Frick's tactical system is also very suitable for me. To be honest, I feel like I'm at home, and my teammates are also very nice to me, allowing me to establish good connections with many people."

Badji also mentioned what surprised him in the past few days. "Besides the football itself, everything around the club is also impressive. There are many fans and supporters wherever we go, which is a brand new experience for me and I feel the enthusiasm of people from all over the world."

Regarding the journey in Japan, he mentioned Lewandowski and Szczesny's help: "I'm so happy to be here. I try to spend more time with my teammates so I can get to know them better and build a closer relationship. While in Japan, I had a great time with Lewandowski and Szczesny and I had a great time with Lewandowski and Szczesny while in Japan. God, full of laughter, leaving unforgettable memories."

In addition, he also specifically mentioned Rashford, Fermin and Cassado, etc.: "I think it's difficult to name certain players specifically because everyone is very friendly. But if I have to choose, I will speak Rashford because he speaks English. There are also Fermin and Cassado... Everyone has different personalities, but I communicate with them the most."

Speaking of his debut against Kobe Victory Ship, Badji said that this will be a day he will never forget. "The first game was very exciting. It was a wonderful feeling to be able to complete my debut in Japan. And I also scored my first goal, making it all more perfect. Yesterday's game was also very exciting, with a good stadium, enthusiastic fans, many goals... a great victory."

Badji also praised Frick's work, believing that their understanding is deepening every day. "Very good. Frick is a good guy who gets along well with all the players, knows how to communicate, how to build relationships with us, and I feel like this relationship grows every day."

Speaking of childhood, Badge reviews why his family moved from Kuwait to Sweden as a child. "Our family has many friends in Kuwait, and the parents stayed there for many years and then moved to Sweden. I think it was because Sweden is a good country for children, and it was very good in education and other aspects, so we moved there. In addition, my father always hoped that my brother and I could play football in Europe because there were more opportunities here than in the Middle East."

Finally, Badji expressed his love for Barcelona again and expressed his hope to end his career in Barcelona: "As I said before, it has been my dream, so I hope to stay here for a long time, maybe the whole career. I will do everything I can to achieve this."

source:7m vn1