As the son of a former footballer, Martin degaard spent his early years at localNorwegian sports club Drammen Strong and, at the age of 10, joined the youthdivision at Strmsgodset where he trained with older players. By the age of 15,degaard was playing in the UEFA Champions League and even representedNorway in a friendly against the UAE, making history as Norway's youngest evernational team player. In 2015, degaard caught the eye of Real Madrid where hetrained with both the first team and the reserves. In 2021, degaard moved toArsenal where he quickly became an essential part of the team and was namedcaptain ahead of the 2022-23 season.
Discover how this midfielder from Norway balanced full-time education with aburgeoning football career to hone his skills. From training and playing withopponents many years older and representing his country aged just 15, to holdingthe captaincy for both Norway's national team and Arsenal.
Ultimate Football Heroes is a series of biographies telling the life stories of thebiggest and best footballers in the world and their incredible journeys fromchildhood fan to superstar professional player. Written in fast-paced, action-packedstyle these books are perfect for all the family to collect and share.
By:
Matt & Tom Oldfield, Ultimate Football Heroes Imprint: John Blake Publishing Ltd Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 129mm,
Spine: 9mm
Weight: 134g ISBN:9781789464870 ISBN 10: 1789464870 Pages: 176 Publication Date:31 October 2023 Recommended Age: From 7 years Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Matt Oldfield is an accomplished writer and the editor-in-chief of football review site Of Pitch and Page . Tom Oldfield is a freelance sports writer and the author of biographies on Cristiano Ronaldo, Arsène Wenger and Rafael Nadal.