En ny jävla säsong... - Allsvenskan 2016!

Having played in Sweden for five years, what is your experience in the Scandinavian country?

It’s been up and down to be honest. It’s very cold and there are some parts that are racists but you just have to cope with that. I think it’s what life has to offer at this point of my career and with my manager’s encouragement, I have been able to stay focused.

Do you have personal experiences with the racists you mentioned earlier?

First of all, I want to thank anybody who has created the awareness of kicking racism out of football. It’s a great thing they are doing but honestly, I don’t think racism will ever stop. I’ve had countless experiences in the hands of these racists. I try not to think about it because the more you do, the more it affects your game. I just think about football. Some of them are really nasty; you can be walking on the street and a group of people will just attack you with machetes, knives and bottles for no reason. And you just have to run for dear life. I try to keep away from them and concentrate on my football. These things happen.

Are you hoping to make a move outside Sweden after five years?

Actually, every footballer wants to play in the big leagues but I’m not in a hurry to make any move. I’ve got several offers especially from Turkey but I just want to play some more seasons in Sweden. But I may have a good season and something comes up but right now, my aim is to play in the Swedish Allsvenskan and after then, we see how things go.

Jag har ett antal upplevelser av den här rasismen men jag försöker att inte tänka på det eftersom det påverkar ditt spel ju mer du gör det. Jag tänker bara på fotboll. Men vissa av dem är väldigt otäcka; du kan gå ute på gatan och så kommer det en grupp människor och attackerar dig oprovocerat med machetes, knivar och flaskor. Då måste du bara springa för livet. Men jag försöker hålla mig undan från dem och koncentrera mig på fotbollen. Det här är saker som händer.