Asensio: I had a poster of Zidane on my wall as a child LaLiga - Real Madrid Was interviewed on BeIN Sports

Zinedine Zidane may now be Marco Asensio's coach but it wasn't that long ago that he had a poster of the Frenchman on his wall, he has revealed.

When the Spaniard was making his early steps in the game, his idol as a child was the Frenchman, who was then a star himself at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

"I had a poster of Zidane in my room because he was my idol when I was little," he confessed in an interview with Jorge Valdano on BeIN Sports.

"He had that elegance, that talent and did everything that I loved when he was on the field."

Asensio, who also believes he has made big strides of late, is also quietly confident in Los Blancos' chances of achieving an unprecedented three-in-a-row in the Champions League.

"I don't think that I've ever changed my way of playing and have always tried to trust in my own game," he added.

"I never want to overthink things, I just want everything to flow and be natural and that's how I feel good and enjoy the game.

"In the Champions League, I think we showed in the tie against PSG that we are still as good a team as last year and are back at a good level so we can achieve things this year again."

It isn't just the Champions League that he has his sights set on though, with the World Cup also looming large during the summer.

"In Spain, we have great players and are playing some great football under a great coach so I think we can play a big part at the World Cup," said Asensio.