The opportunity Roony Bardghji had been waiting for

Barcelona"Honestly, it was a huge surprise for me to see him in the starting lineup. He hadn't played in the last few matches, so it was a surprise when Hansi Flick started him against Betis. It's also really fantastic to see his success, and I think a lot of people in Denmark are very happy." For many Barcelona fans, seeing Roony Bardghji's great performance was a welcome surprise, but he had already shown what he was capable of in Copenhagen. Victor Risager, a journalist from [unclear], explains. TipsbladetIn an interview with the newspaper ARA, Roony has been a Barcelona player since last summer –not without the corresponding legal process of registering with the first team– and, at 19, is a gem that both Barça and other major clubs on the continent had on their watchlists. But the Catalan club had an advantage: the winger is a Barça fan and wanted to wear the Blaugrana colors. Until now, he had had a minimal presence, with only two starts (against Valencia and Real Sociedad) and having missed four consecutive league matches. Despite his position being right wing, even when Lamine Yamal was out injured, Roony wasn't among the top candidates to replace him. ten At eleven. In Seville, his luck began to change.

Flick, who needed to rotate his squad after the demanding match against Atlético Madrid and before hosting Eintracht Frankfurt on Tuesday – in addition to Raphinha's muscle strain – gave the Swedish attacker a chance against Betis. The alternative involved playing the very young Dro as an attacking midfielder and keeping Lamine Yamal on the right. Ultimately, Roony was chosen, and the winger from Rocafonda moved into a more central position. Although he had already shown glimpses of his quality in the brief spells he'd had, the former Copenhagen player took advantage of the match at La Cartuja to showcase his talent. The winger was involved in Barça's first three goals. He quickly set up Jules Koundé for Ferran's equalizer; he provided the cross for Ferran's second, and then single-handedly created the third himself amidst a scramble in the box. Left-handed control, right-handed fast driving and hut. Lamine Yamal, playing in the attacking midfield position, went to congratulate him enthusiastically. Adding more players and resources to the forward line is great news for Flick.

Important goals and a complicated injury

"Roony has already shown several times at Copenhagen that he just needs the opportunity. He managed to become a regular starter, but he can have an impact both as a starter and coming off the bench. I remember, for example, that he sealed a Champions League victory against Manchester United [in the 2023-24 season] by coming off the bench, against our biggest rival," explains Risager. "He has a lot of confidence in his abilities and has the goal-scoring potential he seems to have; he just needs to play much more, more minutes. And that's fantastic!" Risager concludes.

Despite spending almost all of last season out of action with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and not returning until March, sporting director Deco remained firm in his desire to sign him. Barça paid Copenhagen 2.5 million euros for the player. Roony joined the Danish club's youth academy in the summer of 2020 from Malmö's youth system. In 2022, he made the jump to Copenhagen's first team, where he scored 15 goals in 84 appearances. During his time in Danish football, he won three Danish League titles and two Danish Cups.

Goal-scoring debut with Barça

With Barça, his goal came in only his third start and after a run of matches condemned to oblivion. Roony's celebration – making some hand gestures – perhaps surprised many Barça fans, but not the supporters of...animeIt is a technique jutsu —the mystical arts that a ninja uses in battle— called Chidori and which is famous in the series naruto, of which the Barcelona footballer is a big fan, as well as One PieceRoony also kissed the Barça badge on his shirt. "People know of my love for that club and I wanted to show it with a celebration dedicated to the fans."