I don’t think about winning the Ballon d’Or, says Marco Asensio

"Renewing the contract with the biggest club in the world is a source of real pride." said Marco Asensio, who agreed terms with Real Madrid on a six-year contract on Thursday.

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Marco Asensio called Real Madrid the biggest club in the world. (Source: AP)

After Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo named Marco Asensio as his successor, the 21-year old Spaniard said that he does not think about winning the Ballon d’Or.

“Receiving praise from Cristiano Ronaldo is a joy,” said Asensio, who agreed terms with Real Madrid on a new six-year contract on Thursday. “But I don’t think about winning the Ballon d’Or because I’m young and everything will happen when it happens.”

“Real are clearly happy with the player because his six-year deal tops the renewals of most of his teammates. It is a very important day for me,” he continued. “Renewing the contract with the biggest club in the world is a source of real pride.”

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“Last season was a great year, where I grew a lot. The goal in the Champions League final [was my favourite so far], it’s a dream goal to play a final, to win and to score. It was amazing, very exciting. My goals remain the same, winning many titles with Real Madrid.”

On being asked if he wants more playing time on the pitch under Zinedine Zidane, Asensio said, “Zidane knows how to deal with me. I have my personal goals and my goal is always to play, but I understand that he has to allocate minutes to others because we are a team.”