Barcelona pip Real Madrid for Spanish youngster

Barcelona have beaten Real Madrid and Racing Santander for youngster Cristian Ceballos.

The Bosander teenager chose Barca over Real after talks with club heroes Hristo Stoichkov and Guillermo Amor.

Ceballos' father, Miguel, said: "We are very thankful to Bosander, where we had been for four years and they have always treated us very well, have behaved wonderfully and we are very thankful to them."