IN 2015, Cristiano Ronaldo picked out his five favourite young stars to keep an eye on.
Speaking ahead of the release of his biopic, Ronaldo, the Manchester United star, 36, revealed who he was tipping for stardom.
The then-Real Madrid forward hardly plumped for unheard of stars, but he was still eerily accurate with his suggestions.
Ronaldo picked Martin Odegaard, Neymar, Eden Hazard, Paul Pogba and Memphis Depay as his top kids to watch.
At the time, he said: "You see many players with potential, I will mention Odegaard of Madrid for example.
"At 16 he's still young but you can see he's a very good player.
"Hazard for example, the No7 of Manchester, Depay, is a good player too. Pogba… and maybe Neymar."
But how have the chosen five fared since being tipped for stardom by the five-time Ballon d'Or winner?
MARTIN ODEGAARD
Age in 2015: 16
Club in 2015: Real Madrid
Age now: 22
Club now: Arsenal
JUST months before Ronaldo singled the Norwegian out for praise, Odegaard had left Stromsgodset to join Real Madrid.
Huge things were expected of the wonderkid, who had already made his Norway debut aged just 15.
However, whether it was the weight of expectation or failing to bulk up quickly enough, Odegaard struggled to make the cut at the Bernabeu.
Odegaard played just eight times in LaLiga across his five years at Real and was loaned out to Heerenveen, Vitesse Arnhem and Real Sociedad.
For that reason, the playmaker can't be considered a 'hit'.
However, he relaunched his career at Arsenal – joining in January until the end of the season on loan.
He made 20 appearances for the Gunners, scoring twice, which convinced Mikel Arteta to sign him on a permanent deal.
Verdict: MISS (for now)
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