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Odegaard's talent is a gift from god - Advocaat

Real Madrid winger Martin Odegaard's talent is a "gift from god", Dick Advocaat says.

The 20-year-old has had an impressive season on loan at Vitesse, scoring 11 goals and providing 12 assists in 37 appearances as the Arnhem side reached the play-offs for a spot in the Europa League.

With a goal and an assist in a 3-1 win over Groningen on Tuesday, Odegaard was key as Vitesse overturned a first leg loss to reach the final, where they will face Advocaat's Utrecht.

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The former Stromsgodset talent joined Madrid at the age of 16 after attracting offers from a host of Europe's top teams, but his future in the Spanish capital has looked uncertain after he was sent on loan to the Eredivisie for the second time.