The teenager is eager to keep his head down and put in good performances on the pitch after moving to the Netherlands on loan from the Spanish giants
On-loan Real Madrid teenager Martin Odegaard has admitted he tries to avoid the attention surrounding his prodigious talent after making his debut for Heerenveen.
The 18-year-old came off the bench with three minutes remaining, but touched the ball just once in the 2-0 win over ADO Den Haag.
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A double from Iranian striker Reza Ghoochannejhad helps keep Heerenveen in fourth place in the Eredivisie, and Odegaard is delighted his first game with the club was a winning one.