Media from around the world came to hear the Norwegian star. We followed … – Aftenposten

Media from around the world came to hear the Norwegian star. We followed the press conference.

LONDON: For the first time in his short football career set 15 year old Martin Ødegaard at a press meeting organized by the A-team. In glorious sunshine in Stavanger he answered questions from the droves of Norwegian and international journalists ahead of the evening workout at Viking Stadium. By his side stood coach coaching staff.

The first question Høgmo got, was about the youngster.

– It has not changed anything from what I said on Monday. The chance that he will be watching the path, realtives great, says Høgmo about Ødegaard.

Although the main character says the following:

– This is very big. I hope I can show off a lot of the same things I have been shown the elite saithe.

– Is it surreal to sit here at the age of 15 years?

– Yes, answer Ødegaard.

Messi as an example

Ødegaard was asked who he compares himself with.

– There are not too many. I try to do the best that I am. Messi is a role model, but I compare me with anyone, says Ødegaard.

As said he was surprised to get a chance on the A-team so early.

– I had really did not expect this. I have no rush to play on any A-national team, says Ødegaard.

– Through his achievements, he has shown his qualities. Now we get to know him and see his performance on the pitch, says Høgmo, and continues:

– Martin is here for us to become better acquainted with him, and thus prepare for national team future.

The youngest

Strømsgodset jewel being the youngest Norwegian national team of all time if he comes on the pitch at the Emirates in Thursday’s private Superbowl in Stavanger. Tomorrow he will be 15 years and 253 days.

Tormod Kjellsen, which until now has been the youngest Norwegian national team debutant, was 15 years and 351 days when he made his debut on 11 September 1910.

Basically Ødegaard taken to tomorrow’s private cap for him to get to know the national team. Høgmo did not take the boy to the meeting with England at Wembley and the European Championship qualifier against Italy on the opening Ullevaal, but the squad is still five to six seats available. The last players taken out after the meeting with the Emirates tomorrow.

Had to change media arrangements

A huge media demand made NFF had to redo the plans around the 15 year-old press meeting.

At the outset, he set the one-to-one interview but all the requests made NFF had to run a combined session ahead of the other players’ press meeting.

– Everything that can crawl and walk off the press in Norway have expressed interest to today’s press meeting. In addition, we have received interview requests from Japanese, French, English and other European teams, says Svein Graff, communications director of the NFF.

The Association has had a close dialogue with both Strømsgodset and Ødegaard’s family prior to the collection in Stavanger . Graff is confident that the 15-year-old can handle the hassle of a possible national team debut.

– I think this will go very well. Despite his young age, he is a thoughtful and mature kid. He also has good people around him, says Graff.

– It is gratifying, important and gratifying to see that we now have players with a very high skill level. The focus on skills training at a young age now producing results, says the coaching staff.

the chief says Ødegaard has a good organization to take a position on the question of when he will go abroad.

The press conference ended with questions about how Ødegaard experienced answering questions in front of the media pack.

– I’ve had better moments than this, says Ødegaard.

FACT:

The youngest rookie on the A-team

1. Martin Ødegaard, 15 years and 253 days.

2. Tormod Kjellsen, 15 years and 351 days.

3. Tom Blohm, 17 years and 68 days.

4. Roald “Kniksen” Jensen, 17 years and 163 days.

5. Tom Jacobsen, 17 years and 175 days.

FACT:

NAME: Martin Ødegaard

BORN: 17 December 1998

FROM : Drammen

CLUB: Strømsgodset

POSITION: Midfielder

League games: 15

goals: 3

CURRENT : If today the youngest debutant for the Norwegian national team in friendly against UAE in Stavanger.

Published: 26.aug. 2014 18:33