Real Madrid signs seven-year-old soccer prodigy

http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/news/_/id/6843531/real-madrid-signs-7-year-old-argentine-prospect-leo

Seriously? A kid that is only seven? This is a little out of control. What kind of a chance for a normal childhood does this child have? When I was seven I was out playing war and backyard football. This is insane.

 

This is no insane than 4U travel tee ball.

 

I actually coached a 5-6 travel t-ball team this summer. Will never make that mistake again. The parents were so obnoxious and convinced Little Johnny was the next Willie Mays that I could not even practice without an incident. Unreal.

 

Rumor has it the kid is dating Harper Beckham.

 

Is this for Real?

 

So, the new strategy is Zidanes, Pavones y Culkins.

 

Lane Kiffin still wonders what the fuss is about.

 

Sadly it is

 

Saw this earlier today. First person I thought about was Todd Marinovich.

Second was Damon Bailey.

Hope it turns out OK for the kid.

 

Given that it's Real Madrid, I'd say the deal was about 80 to 90 percent a petulant slap at Barcelona. It's a low-risk maneuver that throws some red meat to the Madridistas and costs next to nothing.

 

Real Madrid has to get the dad a job somewhere in Spain, right? I don't what the family's income status is, but if they had money, they wouldn't do this.