More honours in sight for young Bojan as Rijkaard draws out season's master plan.


A great performance at the just ended FIFA U-17 world cup in Korea has put teen goal-machine, Bojan Krkic in further global limelight after the young player was awarded the Bronze ball by FIFA as the third best player in the championship and also finished as the third top scorer with five goals in six matches. Bojan has been watched by all observers including FC Barcelona's coach Frank Rijkaard, who made comments on the youthful one, indicating from his words that Krkic will be having more playing time from now on at the Barca A team:

I have seen Bojan during pre-season and we have seen very early on what a talent he has. He has not had much of a break and that is maybe why in some games has tired, but for the way he reads the game and his decision making ability shows what a mature player he is for his age.

Bojan Krkic, who will be joining the Barcelona senior team after returning from Korea, is being sought after by many clubs especially after his sterling performance at the world cup. Alond with another teenage hot-shot, Giovani dos Santos, who also won the Bronze ball at this year's U-21 world cup with Mexico, the stakes are high if Barcelona want to keep both players. However, coach Rijkaard is ready to shoulder both players, saying:

Neither Bojan nor Giovani are leaving. They belong to us and are both important, talented players for Barca.