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Rory Bidwell is a fan of football, rugby and tennis

By Jenny Kumah & Jonathan Morris

BBC News

A 12-year-old football fan has joined the ranks of Mensa after scoring the maximum in an IQ test.

Rory Bidwell, from Great Torrington, Devon, aced the Cattell III B test with 162, the top score for children.

This puts him in the top 2% of the population for intelligence and above what is believed to be a score of 160 for physicist Albert Einstein.

Rory is also a keen sportsman and said he would prefer a career in football because it "is what I love".

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The keen sportsman also enjoys gaming and going out to the park

Rory said he felt "really good" and "fantastic" after taking the test which his mother had suggested he take.

"I knew nothing about Mensa before the test, no preparation," he said.

"I found it quite, quite easy."

He said he wanted to use his brain to his advantage and "do something great" in the future.