Kylian Mbappe has finally wore the Real Madrid jersey for the first time, saying it’s a dream come true.
It is obvious how numerous attempts to sign Mbappe have failed on the part of Real Madrid, but the club and the player both kept hopes very high knowing that this special day would come one day.
Almost 80,000 fans went to the Bernabeu to witness the grand unveiling of the new galatico, and to welcome him.
interestingly there are similarities between this presentation and that of Cristiano Ronaldo’s. Could that mean Mbappe is the new Cristiano?
Wearing the No. 9 jersey, Mbappé smiled broadly and waved to the fans who chanted his name, then embraced Pérez and former Madrid player and coach Zinedine Zidane, who invited Mbappé to visit the Spanish club for the first time when he was just a teenager
“It’s incredible day for me,” Mbappé told the crowd, in Spanish. “Since being a kid I dreamed about playing for Madrid and today I’m here. It means a lot to me.”
The record-15 European Cups won by Madrid were also on display on the stage where Mbappé was introduced.
The message “Welcome, Mbappé” was shown on the large video boards at the newly revamped Bernabeu. Some of the club’s most iconic moments were also shown while the song “Nessun Dorma” was played on the loudspeakers. Images of Mbappe’s career were also displayed, as well as photos including Mbappé wearing Madrid’s uniform as a kid and posing alongside former club star Cristiano Ronaldo.
Pérez called Mbappé’s presentation a “historic act” for the club.
“Today we welcome an exceptional player who today is fulfilling his childhood dream,” Pérez said. “Today you are here because it’s something that you wanted. Thank you for making a great effort to be able to wear this white jersey.”
In 2021, Madrid was rejected after offering PSG a bid of 180 million euros, the same amount PSG paid Monaco for a teenage Mbappé years earlier.