Tottenham new boy Lucas Bergvall has revealed that he was booed by his own team-mates during a 'really bad' experience over the summer. The north Londoners agreed a deal to sign the Swede in February but he only arrived at the start of this season.
Bergvall is rated as one of Europe's brightest young talents and was linked with several top clubs before agreeing to join Tottenham. He made a name for himself at Swedish outfit Djurgarden and averaged one goal contribution in every three league games last season.
The teenager remained in Sweden for several months after signing with Tottenham before officially joining their squad at the start of July. Following his arrival, he was forced to take part in the traditional singing initiation but it did not go as well as he would have hoped.
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Whenever a player joins a new club, they are usually made to stand on a table and belt out a song in front of their new team-mates. Reflecting on his initiation, Bergvall revealed that his lack of singing ability prompted booing and jeering from the rest of Tottenham's squad.
Speaking to Aftonbladet, he said: "I sang Abba's 'Dancing Queen'. It was really, really bad. I was booed afterwards."
Bergvall will be hoping to perform better in his initiation for the Sweden national team after being called up to the senior squad. He made his debut in January and came off the bench against Azerbaijan on Friday but is yet to sing in front of his fellow countrymen.
However, his main priority will be to keep impressing on the pitch as he continues to settle in at Tottenham. Discussing his first few months, Bergvall admitted that it has been tough to adapt to Premier League football at the same time as leaving home and living in a new country.
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"I just wanted to start playing football again after the holiday break," he said. "The only thing I knew was that it would be tough. It was a motivation when I came to a new league with new people, new teammates, new coaches, new facilities, diet, training, physical activity, everything.
"It feels like I have taken very big steps these two months. [Now] that I get into it more and more, and have been able to adapt more to the game that is played in the Premier League, the quality of the players and the teams you face.
"It’s incredible quality, everywhere. It is not possible to make that many mistakes or any mistakes at all. You must always be ready. This is the case regardless of where you play, but now it can be punished a little easier."
