Asensio reveals why Mariano took Ronaldo's #7 shirt at Real Madrid
“I think my words have been misinterpreted. I want to be an important player, pulling the cart together with my teammates. I want to take this responsibility, I just wanted to say that I respect the roles and the hierarchies there are in the team. Respecting expectations - It depends on expectations - I cannot score three goals per game but I want to be an important player for Real Madrid and I want to keep winning trophies here. My teammates are great players and there is always a lot of competition, you always have to be at the top of your game.”
“The number seven? We have not talked about it much, I was not told anything. Mariano arrived and took it. I do not think we should give too much importance to this shirt.”
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