Top 5 youngsters who can win the Ballon d'Or

#3 Marco Asensio

Marco Asensio has been tipped for greatness.

Marco Asensio is an exciting young talent who has become the mainstay of Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid over the past 18 months since his sensational breakthrough season. The young forward was instrumental in Real Madrid winning the double of La Liga and Champions League last season with some breathtaking performances. In his 38 appearances last term, he found the back of the net 10 times but was praised by pundits for his excellent technique and great game awareness.

The young superstar has hit the ground running this term as well and has already scored 7 goals in 21 games to go with his 2 assists. His biggest asset is his versatility and he can lead the line, or play as a wide forward or as an attacking midfielder. He is strong on the ball and possesses a great vision, passing and crossing ability and has an ostentatious long shot.

The young forward who has been earmarked for greatness since his early days was scouted by both Barcelona and Real Madrid before he chose to move to the capital club and his performances in the whites of Madrid have been just spectacular. If he can continue to put in the hard yards and realise his massive potential, he can be a great boon for Real Madrid as well as world football and certainly win the coveted Ballon d'Or title.