Badji: It feels great to train on the Camp Nou turf. It would be great if I could meet Messi.

Barcelona youngster Rooney Baddji was interviewed recently and talked about his feelings about returning to training at Camp Nou.

Badji said: "It was special. It was a dream and when we stepped onto the pitch at Camp Nou it felt absolutely magical. Even though the stadium was not even at half capacity, it was still very special. There were a lot of fans in the areas where the stands were allowed to be open, so it was amazing and it's an experience that's hard to explain." He said: "We want to return to Camp Nou as soon as possible, our players have discussed it, and of course we want to play there as soon as possible. It will be special and I hope it will be ready soon. Before coming to the national team, they just told us that we will probably be able to play there soon, although the stands will not be full yet, so that will be great."

Previously, Messi was at Nou Camp. Baddji shared the same sentiment as Pu surprised many when he gazed at photos of the progress of the project, saying: "To be honest, none of us knew he was there. I wish I could see him." Baddji was one of the main attractions during his first training session at the Camp Nou, with the striker wearing a body camera to meticulously record some of the training sessions. In some training preparation videos, De Jong can be seen taking the opportunity to joke about the Swede's height. De Jong said: "You can't see the face at all! You can only see the height of the waist! When Badji came over, you couldn't see the face at all!"

Badji himself showed his good temper. He said: "A lot of people in the locker room were laughing about it. It was funny. We get along very well. We sit together in the locker room. I have no problem with these jokes."