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Norway teen Martin Odegaard becomes youngest to play in Euros game

Stromsgodset midfielder Martin Odegaard has become the youngest player in the history of the European Championships.

Odegaard came on as a substitute in Norway's 2-1 victory over Bulgaria.

Aged at 15 years and 300 days, Odegaard replaced Cardiff's Mats Moller Daelhi in the 63rd minute, as goals from Tarik Elyounoussi and Havard Nielsen either side of a Nikolay Bodurov equaliser saw the hosts run out winners at the Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo.

Odegaard beat the previous record held by Sigurdur Jonsson of Iceland, who had held it since a Euro 1984 qualifier aged 16 and 251 days.

Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Real Madrid lead the hunt, while Odegaard has been to England to train with Manchester United and has spent time in Germany with Bayern, Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund.

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