Monday’s big story in the sports world was Real Madrid’s signing of Argentinian 7-year-old soccer prodigy Leonel Angel Coira, aka Leo. The boy will not be paid but will start training with the Spanish club’s youth team in Madrid next month (the family moved to Spain three years ago). “[My] dream is to meet [Lionel] Messi, play in the first division with Madrid and for Argentina in the World Cup,” Coira told the Spanish newspaper ABC.
While the signing of such a young child made headlines around the world, a Real Madrid spokesman insisted the team has signed younger players in the past. “They only have to be a standout,” Juan Tapiador said. “We look for something different, that quality or talent that makes them stand out from the rest.”
Here are a couple of highlights of the player.
http://leeinks.weei.com/sports/2011/08/09/tuesdays-morning-mashup-real-madrid-explains-signing-of-7-year-old-soccer-prodigy
While the signing of such a young child made headlines around the world, a Real Madrid spokesman insisted the team has signed younger players in the past. “They only have to be a standout,” Juan Tapiador said. “We look for something different, that quality or talent that makes them stand out from the rest.”
Here are a couple of highlights of the player.
http://leeinks.weei.com/sports/2011/08/09/tuesdays-morning-mashup-real-madrid-explains-signing-of-7-year-old-soccer-prodigy
