Ødegaard got no further than the bench – Aftenposten

Martin Ødegaard (16) received applause when he was sent to heating in the 2nd half against Almería. But it was the Real Madrid fans did see of the Norwegian. In this round.

Real Madrid-Almeria 3-0

MADRID (Aftenposten): For the first time since moving to Real Madrid was Martin Ødegaard taken into battle squad for Carlo Ancelotti’s star crew.

But after heated for ten minutes at the start of the 2nd half, disappeared 16-year-old from Drammen back to the bench where he was sitting. In their pink football boots and white dress got 16-year-old still showing in front of his new home crowd. Without ended in minutes on the pitch.

Isco, Lucas Silva and Nacho was instead traded for Real Madrid at home against Almeria. Thus must Ødegaard still waiting for A-team debut.

Ødegaard strolled alone out on the mighty Santiago Bernabeu and a half hours before the game. What ever got into the head of the Norwegian national team player when he strolled around outside on the grass, only he knows. Otherwise a living carpet of a grass mat. And there went the player who last April his debut for Strømsgodets A-team in the premier league here at home.

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The youngster warmed up along with the rest of the team before the game, but did not take part of it is all about: playing game.

From his place on the bench he saw VMs top scorer of Brazil World Cup last summer, James Rodríguez, knock 1-0 via the crossbar just before half time. Just after the break, in the Real went up 2-0, was Ødegaard sent in heating.

But that was about it. In this round.

Alberto “Rive Rita” Rivera, who was 17 years and 111 days when he on 10 June 1995, half an hour against Celta Vigo, thus remains the youngest player to have played for Real Madrid A layer. Rivera scored on his debut, and still has the record as the youngest ever goalscorer for the white of Madrid. Ødegaard has still time to take both records.

From before he is the youngest player to have played and scored in the premier league in Norway. He is also the youngest Norwegian national team, and the youngest player to have played in a European Championship qualifying match.

Nacho last man into

Had Real Madrid great played and outclassed Almería, it is not deleted impossible that Ødegaard could have a few minutes at the end. But it tugged a little homemade front Almerías goals, thus chose Ancelotti to quit with their more experienced players. The audience at Santiago Bernabeu is highly demanding and involved, and it got more of the home side’s star players noticed. Although it was all right mood at the stadium, were not all equally happy with the game that was shown.

Although Álvaro Arbeloa on for 3-0 at the end. Soon after came into Nacho. And those who hoped for Norwegian participation have to wait a little more.

But Ødegaard has at least had a taste of what it means to be part of the match squad in Real. His name was read out by the speaker before the game. And he got cautious applause as he ran along the chalk in the 2nd half. That is if nothing else a new paragraph in the Real Madrid chapter in Martin Ødegaard’s football history.

And there shall be printed many new chapters in the future.

Published: 29.apr. 2015 9:59 p.m.