Real Madrid beat off fierce competition from Europe's top clubs (including Barcelona) to sign 16-year-old Norwegian wonderkid Martin Odegaard from Stroemsgodset in Janaury, 2015. Odegaard is just the latest teen prodigy to be signed by Real and shows that they can still outmuscle Barcelona when it comes to signing the best young potential from around the globe.
NCTJ-accredited football writer with an MA in Sports Journalism. What Culture football editor. Write for the official Newcastle United programme. Former video reporter at North News. Featured and published in the Sunderland Echo, Shields Gazette, Mail Online, The Mirror, The Sun and others.
