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Bojan reveals his frustrations at being labelled 'the new Messi'

Related Topics: Barcelona, Argentines

Having followed the Argentine out of Barcelona's academy system, the Stoke forward admits that he struggled to handle the weight of expectation

There have been numerous players billed as ‘the new Lionel Messi’ down the years, with former Barcelona star Bojan Krkic admitting that he struggled under the pressure of that tag.

Having followed the mercurial Argentine out of the famed La Masia academy system in Catalunya, big things were expected of the exciting frontman.

Bojan did net 12 times during a breakthrough campaign in 2007-08, and reached double figures in each of his first three seasons as a senior star.