“If you’re good enough, you’re old enough” – The famous line once said by none other than the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson at a post-match conference. Many young footballers have tried to bring justice to this quote, but very few have been able to do so.
Roony Bardghji is one of the latest gems in football trying to emulate some of the previous youngsters that couldn’t live up to the hype. Although only time will tell if he etches his name in the folklore of the football world.
So, what makes Roony – who, perhaps predictably, has been dubbed ‘the Swedish Messi‘ by some media outlets due to his penchant to play off the right before coming inside onto his stronger left too – so special? Given the way he has begun life as a first-team player, the signs are good that Roony will be a difference-maker for Copenhagen, even if his talent means that he will be forced to move on in the not-too-distant future.
Who is Roony Bardghji?
Roony Bardghji – who generally goes solely by his first name – was less than two weeks clear of his 16th birthday when he cut inside from the right before unleashing a 25-yard shot into the bottom corner to open his FC Copenhagen account in late November, becoming the youngest goalscorer in Danish top-flight history in the process.
16-year-old Bardghji, was born in Kuwait to a Syrian family, before moving to Sweden when he was seven. So highly rated was he, that just six days after his 16th birthday Bardghji made his senior debut.
Just a week after that, he scored his first career goal, becoming the youngest goalscorer in Danish Superliga history, earning him comparisons with England icon Wayne Rooney and seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi. In addition, in his six games for the Swedish U17s, the winger has scored five times, so Bardghji’s meteoric rise is plain to see.
FIFA legends? Yes
Football legends? Not really.
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Roony Bardghji potential
We’ve seen one brilliant Rooney in world football, and now it appears another is emerging. Roony Bardghji has been dubbed ‘The Swedish Messi’ by some due to his left-footed nature and technically strong diminutive style standing at 5 foot 6.
Right now, it appears the sky’s the limit for the Sweden under-17 international. For such a young player…
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