A star of the future?
A child football prodigy from Linfield may be about to become the next big thing as he’s received an invitation to train with Real Madrid next summer.
Mark Norris is a Youtube sensation, and it seems that scouts from ‘Los Blancos’ have taken a keen interest in the 11 year old’s unbelievable tekkers.
The schoolboy, whose videos online have been causing a sensation among people wowed by his skill, will spend a week at the club’s Valdebebas Ciudad Real Madrid training facilities next summer.
According to various reports, Madrid scouts spotted videos of the youngster online and it’s hoped that if the trial goes well he may be invited back for a longer stint at the facility.
According to the Belfast Telegraph, his father Keith says the the trial is a reward for his son’s years of hard work on the training field,
“He has said from day one he wants to be a footballer and he is playing at the highest level in Northern Ireland. He eats right, sleeps right and trains right, he is very dedicated.”
“With Linfield and Club NI he receives top notch coaching up to eight hours per week. He’s good at schoolwork and well organised. Mark has always said he wants to be a footballer and play for Man United.”
Mark’s mother is from Japan and while she is hopeful he may represent the ‘Samurai Blue’ , his father is determined that he will feature for Northern Ireland.’
And where does Mark think he may eventually find a life in football? Oh he doesn’t mind once it is at one of the world’s two biggest clubs,
“I am looking forward to playing with the team. I am going to do some gym work before I go.I will be a bit nervous at the start but then I will settle into it. I would love to play for Real Madrid or Man United.”
We’re sure we’ll be hearing much more of this young lad in the years to come.
