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In the Norwegian city of Drammen, overlooking the idyllic fjord, there was a gravel pitch.

For years this had been the scene of scraped knees, mossy growth and unpredictably bouncy balls, until a group of local parents clubbed together in 2005 to raise 50,000 kroner (roughly £5,000) to have it upgraded to artificial turf.

While a motivating factor had of course been the safety of the children, for many the redevelopment was viewed as an investment in the talent of local youth, and one six-year-old in particular.

That may seem like an unreasonably high set of expectations to place on one so young, but pressure is something Martin Odegaard has never really struggled to deal with.

After breaking into Stromsgodset's first team before even reaching high school, he broke a 104-year record to become the Norwegian men's national team's youngest ever player in 2014 at just 15 years and 253 days old, leading many to dub him his country's golden child.

This sparked interest from around the globe, with 30 club scouts reportedly in attendance at Stromsgodset's Tippaligaen clash with Stabaek to watch a kid so young that he could have taken the bus home from the game for free!

It may seem like a product of natural ability that saw him reach such heights so early, but his rapid ascension was