Five Things You Didn’t Know About Martin Odegaard – Real Madrid’s 16 Year Old Wonderkid

3) Idols

Odegaard grew up a Liverpool fan and said during his time searching for a club that playing for the Reds had always been his dream, but that he would not let it affect his decision.

And it certainly didn’t. Despite visiting Melwood and training with the Liverpool first team and Brendan Rodgers, Odegaard shied away from an Anfield move.

Odegaard has also said Lionel Messi is his icon and the player he most aspires to play like.