WHILE MOST OF the football media’s attention is currently focused on Gareth Bale’s potential Real Madrid move, the club have just made a signing that could eventually turn out to be equally important.
11-year-old American Joshua Pynadath caught the club’s attention thanks to a highlights video of him playing for the De Anza Force club, while also attracting the interest of Barcelona.
Following his big move, the youngster told reporters: “I was blown away when I got the official news from Real Madrid. They told me that I was the first American that they have ever accepted into their academy. I told them that I would set a good example.”
Check out the video below of Pynadath in action while on trial at Real Madrid.
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h/t BBC Sport