Marco Asensio is filmed greeting his 90-year-old grandmother after Real Madrid victory against Ajax… and fans are stunned to learn Spain midfielder speaks Dutch
- Marco Asensio had his family in the stands during Real Madrid’s clash with Ajax
- One side of the Spanish midfielder’s family is touch and travelled to Amsterdam
- Twitter followes reacted with surprise to learn that the star spoke Dutch
It turns out Real Madrid and Marco Asensio had a few extra fans inside the Johan Cruyff Arena when they beat Ajax last week.
Video footage released by the club revealed that the Spain midfielder, who has family in Holland, greeted his relations following the 2-1 victory, after they had travelled from around Holland to attend the game.
That included his grandmother, who Asensio embraced and shared a conversation with in, to many on Twitter’s surprise, Dutch.
Marco Asensio greeted his grandmother after Real Madrid’s victory over Ajax in Europe
One side of the Spanish midfielder’s family is Dutch and travelled to Amsterdam for the game
The 90-year-old was in high spirits after seeing her grandson score, and she proudly showed off a Real Madrid pin, gifted to her by the club.
There was one warning from her though, as Asensio went to leave, as she pleaded with him to come and visit Holland again soon.
‘You can’t wait so long to come back next time,’ she said, ‘because I won’t be alive anymore!’
Asensio dedicated his goal during the game to his family, a strike that sealed a 2-1 first-leg win for Santiago Solari’s side.
The second-leg takes place in Spain on March 5.
Asensio’s grandmother spoke to him in Dutch, with the 23-year-old able to hold conversation
She showed off a Real Madrid pin that had been gifted to her by an official of the club
Asensio scored during the Champions League clash and dedicated the strike to his family
