- The French player posed for the first time wearing the white team’s shirt with the number “nine” on the back | Forum: EFE
The French Kylian Mbappé signed the contract that will bind him to Real Madrid for the next five seasons on Tuesday, with Florentino Pérez, the club president, at his side.
Mbappé went to the Ciudad Deportiva, where he had already been in 2012, at the age of 14, when during his visit to the facilities he took a photo with the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo.
This Tuesday, 12 years later, Mbappé returned as a first-team player. And to seal the deal, he carried out the formal signing ceremony alongside Florentino Pérez, who acted as the Frenchman’s host.
The signing ceremony took place in the Ciudad Deportiva’s signing room, where Florentino and Mbappé smiled and shook hands, signed the contract and the Frenchman posed for the first time wearing the white team’s shirt with the number “nine” on the back.
Mbappé’s first words as a Real Madrid player
In his first words as a Real Madrid player, Mbappé said that his “dream” has come true following a “difficult” journey in which “many things have happened” and that he was able to complete thanks to Florentino Pérez, who believed in him from day one.
“Good morning everyone. I’m going to try to speak in Spanish. Wow, it’s amazing to be here. I’ve slept for many years with the dream of playing with the Real Madrid“Today my dream has come true and I am a very happy boy today. Very happy,” he began his speech.
Mbappé won the affection of his new fans with his words and with a gesture, kissing what is their new crest.
“It’s an incredible day for me. It means a lot to me. Thank you to all the Madridistas because they have given me affection and love for many years and that is in my heart. Thank you all for being here today,” he said.
The Frenchman also wanted to send a message to the younger generation, recalling when he dreamed of playing for Real Madrid.
“I have a message for all the children. I was like you, I had a dream and today I have some advice for you. With passion and a dream you can achieve everything you want. Today I am here, but once I was like you,” he said.
An Mbappé who did not want to “speak any more” so as not to “cry” and who closed his speech with a “one, two, three, Hala Madrid!”, chanted by the fans who filled the Santiago Bernabéu to welcome him.
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2024-07-16 17:38:47
