![Lionel Andres Messi (10) FC Barcelona's player. Marco Asensio (20) Real Madrid's player.INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS CUP Lionel Andres Messi (10) FC Barcelona's player. Marco Asensio (20) Real Madrid's player.INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS CUP](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/JNEGDC/lionel-andres-messi-10-fc-barcelonas-player-marco-asensio-20-real-JNEGDC.jpg)
Lionel Andres Messi (10) FC Barcelona's player. Marco Asensio (20) Real Madrid's player.INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS CUP
![Asensio 'didn't care if Messi left or stayed' but Real Madrid star wants to face 'the best' | Goal.com English Kuwait Asensio 'didn't care if Messi left or stayed' but Real Madrid star wants to face 'the best' | Goal.com English Kuwait](https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt54cddaa160fad995/60db21422e95e10f21ef3cb0/8ac7b790454a42d97c87ed39443d31b7c3661d76.jpeg)
Asensio 'didn't care if Messi left or stayed' but Real Madrid star wants to face 'the best' | Goal.com English Kuwait
![There is no sign of a Barca replacement for Messi but there is for Real Madrid's Ronaldo in Asensio - Sport360 News There is no sign of a Barca replacement for Messi but there is for Real Madrid's Ronaldo in Asensio - Sport360 News](https://sport360.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GettyImages-832829842-1.jpg)
There is no sign of a Barca replacement for Messi but there is for Real Madrid's Ronaldo in Asensio - Sport360 News
![Marco Asensio Talks Barcelona Interest, Lionel Messi Comparisons and More | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report Marco Asensio Talks Barcelona Interest, Lionel Messi Comparisons and More | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report](https://img.bleacherreport.net/img/images/photos/003/694/819/hi-res-0e49f0598b5c8640709561386e4a70ac_crop_north.jpg?1505208467&w=3072&h=2048)
Marco Asensio Talks Barcelona Interest, Lionel Messi Comparisons and More | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report
![Barcelona, 6th May: Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona drives the ball pressured by Marco Asensio of Real Madrid during the 2017/2018 LaLiga Santander Roun Stock Photo - Alamy Barcelona, 6th May: Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona drives the ball pressured by Marco Asensio of Real Madrid during the 2017/2018 LaLiga Santander Roun Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/MN2G3E/barcelona-6th-may-lionel-messi-of-fc-barcelona-drives-the-ball-pressured-by-marco-asensio-of-real-madrid-during-the-20172018-laliga-santander-roun-MN2G3E.jpg)
Barcelona, 6th May: Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona drives the ball pressured by Marco Asensio of Real Madrid during the 2017/2018 LaLiga Santander Roun Stock Photo - Alamy
![Real Madrid star Marco Asensio believes Lionel Messi would not be able to improve Zinedine Zidane's current squad | The Sun Real Madrid star Marco Asensio believes Lionel Messi would not be able to improve Zinedine Zidane's current squad | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sport-preview-asensio-messi.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C750px%2C500px&resize=1920%2C1080)
Real Madrid star Marco Asensio believes Lionel Messi would not be able to improve Zinedine Zidane's current squad | The Sun
![Real Madrid star Marco Asensio believes Lionel Messi would not be able to improve Zinedine Zidane's current squad | The Sun Real Madrid star Marco Asensio believes Lionel Messi would not be able to improve Zinedine Zidane's current squad | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/nintchdbpict000315986619.jpg)
Real Madrid star Marco Asensio believes Lionel Messi would not be able to improve Zinedine Zidane's current squad | The Sun
![Pedri talks Gavi, Enrique, Busquets, Messi, Asensio, difference between Spain and Barcelona | Barca Universal Pedri talks Gavi, Enrique, Busquets, Messi, Asensio, difference between Spain and Barcelona | Barca Universal](http://barcauniversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/fc-barcelona-v-ud-almeria-laliga-santander-1-1-scaled.jpg)
Pedri talks Gavi, Enrique, Busquets, Messi, Asensio, difference between Spain and Barcelona | Barca Universal
![Barcelona news: Lionel Messi wants Real Madrid star as revenge for rivals targeting Neymar | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk Barcelona news: Lionel Messi wants Real Madrid star as revenge for rivals targeting Neymar | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk](https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/67/590x/Lionel-Messi-911179.jpg)
Barcelona news: Lionel Messi wants Real Madrid star as revenge for rivals targeting Neymar | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk
![The weekend's top 5 La Liga goals, including strikes by Lionel Messi and Marco Asensio | Football News | Sky Sports The weekend's top 5 La Liga goals, including strikes by Lionel Messi and Marco Asensio | Football News | Sky Sports](https://e0.365dm.com/16/08/768x432/lionel-messi-barcelona-la-liga_3768909.jpg?20160820181732)
The weekend's top 5 La Liga goals, including strikes by Lionel Messi and Marco Asensio | Football News | Sky Sports
![Marco Asensio on Twitter: "Marco Asensio & Leo Messi || 6/05/2018 https://t.co/cgiFFXALOM" / Twitter Marco Asensio on Twitter: "Marco Asensio & Leo Messi || 6/05/2018 https://t.co/cgiFFXALOM" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DcizREgWsAAG6Kv.jpg)
Marco Asensio on Twitter: "Marco Asensio & Leo Messi || 6/05/2018 https://t.co/cgiFFXALOM" / Twitter
![Marco Asensio responds to Real Madrid boos, Lionel Messi sets record, Juventus in disarray - Mirror Online Marco Asensio responds to Real Madrid boos, Lionel Messi sets record, Juventus in disarray - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article27994494.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/0_GettyImages-1243232548.jpg)
Marco Asensio responds to Real Madrid boos, Lionel Messi sets record, Juventus in disarray - Mirror Online
![Zinedine Zidane told me I have the best left foot since Lionel Messi, says in-form Real Madrid star Marco Asensio | The Independent | The Independent Zinedine Zidane told me I have the best left foot since Lionel Messi, says in-form Real Madrid star Marco Asensio | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2017/08/16/23/asensio-cele-2.jpg)