Bojan hoping to become fixed starter one day

Speaking to journalist, Barcelona player Bojan Krkic has commented on the first weeks of the new season:

"I was surprised that I got injured because I was feeling good and I didn't expect it to happen. But now I want to focus all my energy on recovering.

Coming back for the next league game against Getafe seems not really possible because I was told I will be out for 15 to 20 days. But when I'm starting to work on my recovery, I know I will want to play as soon as possible.

Apart from the injury, the season has started very well, I had a lot of playing time and scored some goals. That's why this feels especially bad, because it comes at a bad moment.

I nevertheless feel supported by the coach. He values my work and that of all the home-grown players. I know what has lead me to be promoted to the first team and that's what I also want to do one day at the Camp Nou. I'm very hopeful to become a fixed starter one day.

I am also happy for the first goal of ibrahimovic. I know what it is whenpeople have set their hopes on a striker and you feel that that goal doesn't come. By scoring this first goal he will feel relieved and from now on he will stzart scoring naturally."

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Happy Birthday: Bojan Krkic

Barcelona player Bojan Krkic turns 19 today.
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Bojan did not score an illegal goal

Basque newspaper El Correo claims that the goal scored by Barcelona player Bojan Krkic during Sunday's super cup game against Athletic Bilbao was not illegal as had been previously claimed.

It would indeed be forbidden to play the ball when holding one of the goal posts, which would lead to an indirect free-kick for the other team. But all this under the condition that the player benefited from holding the post, which was not the case here.

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Bojan to miss six games due to u-21 world cup

Catalan sports paper Sport claims that Barcelona forward Bojan Krkic (18) will most probably be called-up for the World Cup Under-21, that will be played in Egypt from 24 September until 16 october.

If he is selected, Bojan will miss the league games against Atlético Madrid, Racing Santander, Málaga and Almería, and the two first games of the Champions League group stage.

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Bojan scored illegal goal

Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo claims that the goal scored by Barcelona player Bojan Krkic during yesterday's super cup game against Athletic Bilbao was in fact illegal since it would be explicitly forbidden to play the ball when holding one of the goal posts.

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Bojan looking back at cup final

Speaking to Catalan sports paper Sport, Barcelona forward Bojan Krkic looked back at last season's cup final against Athletic Bilbao and the goal he scored:

"It was the end of a competition in which I had played a lot and had scored goals. Being a starter was a kind of consolation prize, although I'm aware that, at a club like Baça, you have to earn a consolation prize every day. But maybe in the end it was the confirmation that I can be a starter.

When I received the ball, I immediately knew what I was going to do, that's why I didn't even look to see if Samu was there, I didn't see him. I was very focused and in the end it turned out well. When the team-mates came up to me to celebrate, that was a very happy moment for all of us, because of the importance of the game, because we were playing for the first trophy of the season..."

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Watch a video of Bojan's goal in last season's cup final here:

Arsenal would only accept Bojan in Cesc deal

Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo claims that Arsenal would only be willing to include Barcelona forward and Spanish youth international Bojan Krkic (18) in a possible deal on Arsenal midfielder and Spanish international Cesc Fàbregas (22).

Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger would like to count on the Catalan striker, who is nevertheless untouchable for Barcelona manager Guardiola.

Barcelona would have offered Arsenal a transfer fee of 40 million euros°, which was rejected by the English Premier League club, as was the possible inclusion in the deal of Barcelona attacker and Iceland international Eidur Gudjohnsen (30) and Barcelona central defender Henrique Adriano Buss (22).

Although Cesc reportedly supports the efforts of Barcelona trying to sign him and his agent Darren Dein is acting as go-between between the two clubs, the player wouldn't be willing to force his exit. Cesc plans to talk with Wenger in the coming days to discuss the situation, but it is unlikely that Arsenal will change their position. A transfer this summer seems almost impossible.

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Bojan ready to start in the super cup

Speaking at a press conference, Barcelona player Bojan Krkic (18) has said that he expects that there's a chance he will start in the first leg of the Spanish super cup against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday:

"The coach didn't yet tell us anything about who will play, but with all the players who are not sure and with that little time to recover, I guess I might play. But let's hope we all will be available. Being a starter doesn't mean added stress, because I've been a starter all my life.

I feel good at the three forward positions, not only as centre forward. I've always said that a football player never stops learning. I'm on the verge of turning 19 years old and I'm just starting to learn. I feel good both in the centre as on the wings and I should prove to the coach that I'm good enough.

Playing with Pedro and Jeffren? I know Jeffren better because I've played with him at the B-team. We're three players who have proven during the pre-season that we have the quality to from the attacking line of Barça. You have to believe in the youth academy players, because they have the quality and the rest will follow.

I'm surprised about the ease and the elegance with which Ibrahimovic moves. It's nice to see it live. As a person he's a modest guy with a good personality. I have to learn a lot from him, like from all the others, because there's a reason why they are the best players in the world. From Eto'o, I learned his ambition and winning spirit. The fact of seeing his reaction if things didn't work out fine. To see that he only thought about scoring."

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Bojan feels good playing on the wing

Asked about the upcoming season, Barcelona forward Bojan Krkic (18) has said in an interview with Catalan radio station Catalunya Ràdio that he feels confident at the start of the new year:

"I have been with the team for two years now and I've gone through a lot of things, so I think I'm prepared for everything. I'm capable of playing everywhere.

During my first year with the first team and with the B-team, I've played a lot of games on the wing, so I'm used to it and I feel very comfortable at that position. I think I played well there during the pre-season, so let's hope that the coach saw it and that he gives me a chance on the wing if needed."

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Picture: Guardiola lecturing Bojan

During Barcelona's last training session in San Francisco and when the rest of the squad was playing a training match, Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola took Barcelona player Bojan Krkic aside to re-explain him during fifteen minutes some game concepts and to urge the player to correct certain tactical mistakes, mainly regarding the pressure the forward needs to put on the opponent's defense.

Barcelona's wage structure

Catalan sports paper Sport claims that Barcelona's wage scale has six levels:



GROUP A
Messi

GROUP B
Henry
Ibrahimovic

GROUP C
Alves
Xavi
Iniesta
Puyol

GROUP D
Valdés
Touré
Márquez
Keita

GROUP E
Bojan
Piqué
Jorquera
Pinto
Busquets

GROUP F
Pedro
Víctor Sánchez
Muniesa
Jeffren

Bojan has been promised more playing time

Asked about his decision to stay at the club this summer (read more here), Barcelona forward and Spanish youth international Bojan Krkic (18) has said in an interview with Spanish sports weekly paper Don Balón that he decided not to leave on loan after having talked with Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola:

"I've always in the first place thought in terms of playing, not necessarily in terms of going out on loan. I'm young and at my age, one has to play. But it's also true that it's not the same sitting on the bench at 18 than at 29.

Guardiola told me that I shouldn't even think about a loan and that they would give me chances. To have more playing time here, has always been my priority. If you want to triumph here, you have to go through all this. I'm a culé through and through and because of those strong feeling I have, I will fight and try to grab those playing minutes that can help me becoming a full member of the first team."

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Guardiola convinced Bojan to stay

Asked about his decision to stay at the club this summer (read more here), Barcelona forward and Spanish youth international Bojan Krkic (18) has said at a press conference that he decided not to leave after having talked with Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola:

"I will fight to keep on learning and growing, with hope and excitement. Last season I didn't have many playing minutes but this year the coach told me that he counts on me and that he wants me to stay here. After having won so much with own youth players last year, you again start a new season surrounded by many youth players and then you realize that you will get chances here."

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Official players' pictures (part 2)

Seydou Keita

Víctor Sánchez

Eidur Gudjohnsen

Aliaksandr Hleb

Pedro

Lionel Messi

Thierry Henry

Bojan

Treble celebrations lead to resits for Bojan

Bojan:
With all those celebrations - and we've really celebrated a lot - I have six resits in September, so I'm spending my holidays among the exercise books.

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Pique reveals dressing-room secrets

In the run-up to the Champions league final, Barcelona player Gerard Piqué discussed his team-mates in an interview with British tabloid The Daily Mail.





Víctor Valdés
He's unbelievable when one-on-one with a player. The fact he's not in Spain's team is strange because he is one of the best five goalkeepers in the world. I like him because he doesn't moan when I am DJ in the dressing room. He also plays the piano.

Carles Puyol
Despite playing centre-back, I think he is best at right-back. He is like a barnacle or limpet that you find on rocks on the beach. You have to keep scratching away but still get little out of it! He is the captain, a good friend but an animal who is relentless on the pitch. If I was playing chess, he would be my rook. A tower of strength.

Gerard Piqué
What can I say? Scandalously good-looking (see my picture, above right). Talented on and off the pitch. There's nothing better than me, but maybe I could do with a little more confidence!

Sylvinho
The daddy of the team. A real good guy. He is always concerned for the welfare of the side and asks questions all the time when we are travelling, making sure we are ok. Not played enough in key games but very reliable.

Xavi
Best example of how good Barcelona's academy can be. He loves the ball more than anything else in the world. It is almost impossible to take the ball off him in training and if anyone does you normally get an ovation from the rest of the team.

Sergi Busquets
He is the rookie of the season. He was a striker and Pep changed him into a defensive midfielder. We call him Superman. You can kick him as much as you like but he won't feel it. He will be a reference point in world football in a few years' time.

Andrés Iniesta
Best midfielder in the world. You can study his hips as he is moving towards you but he will bluff you with his body. If Andres scored more goals he would be the biggest act in the world. Bigger than any singer! As a person, soft as a loaf of bread.

Lionel Messi
No 1 in the world. You can't fight against him, you will lose because he is quicker and more athletic than you. Not superstitious, but always wears his Argentina flag shinpads. I grew up with him here at Barcelona and he hasn't disappointed me.

Samuel Eto'o
We asked the coach and the chairman at the start of the season to make sure that we kept him. He had to stay, there's no other striker like him. He was having a bad time but proved to everyone that he is a top professional. He is fanatical about cars and watches.

Thierry Henry
He looks very cocky, but on a daily basis he has shown strong humility — despite being the best footballer in Arsenal's history. He kisses a tattoo on his wrist every time he scores and I have told him he is in danger of wearing out his skin, he has scored so many.

Yaya Touré
He always leaves everyone open-mouthed with his show of strength. Quiet in the dressing room but very friendly and never complains. He doesn't care whether he plays defensive midfield or centre-back, and we all feel comfortable whichever position he plays. Has some unusual dance moves, though.

Seydou Keita
The lungs of the team. He can run from deep and score, he is good in the air and cares a lot defensively. He doesn't know the meaning of the word 'no'. He says 'yes' to requests from the gaffer and ends up paying five times for it.

Eidur Gudjohnsen
The Viking or The Gargoyle. He has a special humour for the dressing room. He is always funny and cheery. Unbelievable first touch and is probably the best in the team with his back to goal. Speaks very good English and likes a party.

Bojan
It doesn't matter how many minutes he plays, because he always gets a chance. Don't give him half a metre because he will take you to the cleaners. His body is like a snake, he can change direction quickly and can slip past easily. He is a kid in the dressing room but I am trying to make him become a man!

read the full article including Piqué's comments on his former Manchester United team-mates here


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Loan of Bojan definitely excluded

Spanish news site El Confidencial claims that Barcelona forward and Spanish youth international Bojan Krkic (18) will not leave on loan in the summer (read more here).

Bojan would always have wanted to stay but not at any price and would have asked for more playing time, especially in the league.

Barcelona reportedly accepted to look at offers. Around twenty clubs would have asked for the Catalan player while Barcelona considered to incude him in bids for Valencia forward Villa or Atlético forward Forlán (read more here).

Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola would now nevertheless have convinced the player that he will get more chances next season if he keeps on making progress, which he can do best at Barcelona learning from more experienced top strikers. A source close to the talks would have confirmed that Bojan is now definitely not for loan this summer.

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Laporta comments on the transfer market

Barcelona president Joan Laporta commented on the transfer events in an interview with Catalan radio station iCatfm.



Eto'o
*I think that Eto'o would like to stay and I would like that too.* But he has an out-of-this-world offer from Manchester City which would make him the best paid player in the world. He starts to understand that it's a crazy offer. He wants to stay but it's very difficult to reject an offer like that.

Villa
It's Txiki who has to decide if Villa would replace him. If Eto'o leaves we'll have to sign a new striker, although I also think they could perfectly play together*, certainly because it will be a long season*.

Keirrison
We're on the verge of finalizing the transfer. Could he be part of the Villa deal? He'll do the pre-season with us and then it's Pep Guardiola who decides which players will stay.

Mascherano
He's a close friend of Messi, we'll see what happens. It's a player I like a lot and I don't think it's a problem that we already have similar players like Touré and Keita, who are also going to take part in the Africa Cup.

Ribéry
He knows that we like him a lot but Bayern doesn't want to sell. Madrid is also interested, like we are, but we have great respect for Bayern and if they don't sell, we accept that. They know that we like him so if they change their minds, they know we want to talk *although we won't take part in a bid race*.

Filipe
If Deportivo president Lendoiro talks about 20 million euro, that price is out of the market. No discussion there. Txiki made a very wise and decent offer *so if Lendoiro doesn't change his position, we won't do any further efforts*.

Bojan
He won't leave on loan.

Valdés
His renewal is not yet signed but everything is going well.

Bojan repeats that he will stay next season

Asked about the new rumours that he could leave on loan this summer, Barcelona forward and Spanish youth international Bojan Krkic (18) repeated to journalists that he will stay:

"The board of Barça told me that I will continue at the club so for me this discussion is closed.

My relationship with Guardiola is good and last season I've played the games I needed to play. The problem is that it's very difficult to find your way into a team that has three of the best forwards in the world.

But the important thing is that I enjoyed myself when I was playing. I hope that I will be able to continue enjoying myself like I've done until now and to win more trophies. The main thing is to maintain the unity within the group, which has been key to achieve the successes."

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