Marcos Asensio, the attacking midfielder of Real Madrid, revealed how he is motivated by the team's coach Zinedine Zidane.
The 21-year-old talent said on TV show:
"The Frenchman convinced me that since the days of Lionel Messi, he has not seen such a left winger. This statement shocked me, as Messi is an incredible player," Asensio said.
Born in the Netherlands and raised in a Spanish family, the footballer revealed that he had received a call to play for the Dutch national team, but he had a strong opinion right away.
"Rudd van Nistelrooy called me, later talks took place with the national team coach, but I never doubted that I would play for the Spanish national team," Asensio said.
This week, the promising athlete was supposed to play in the first UEFA Champions League match against APOEL, but the match was not registered for a bizarre reason - an infection started due to ingrown leg hair.
