Madrid.-The day has come, Kylian Mbappé is officially a Real Madrid player. The striker has gone to the club’s sports city in Valdebebas to undergo the medical examination and sign the contract with the president, Florentino Pérez.
After that, they went to the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, where Florentino and his new star posed with the French star’s new shirt with the number nine on the back. A shirt that, a priori, he will wear for five seasons, since that is how long the agreement will last. After that, the fans were waiting to give him a warm welcome on the pitch.
The first to enter the stadium was Florentino, along with a great Alex Reed star and an old friend of the club: Zinedine Zidane, and the honorary president, Pirri. The president received a standing ovation with shouts of “Florentino, Florentino”. And then came the most anticipated moment. With a countdown on the video scoreboards, the memory of all the Champions Leagues that Real Madrid has won and an emotional video recalling the history of the club and the great players who have been in its squad.
The Bernabéu also enjoyed a video of the French striker’s entire career. From when he was a child and already wore the Real Madrid shirt, to his time at Monaco, his adventure at PSG and his time with the French national team. A long career that, starting this Tuesday, begins a new episode to fulfil his lifelong dream, as he himself has said on more than one occasion since he was a child, to play for Real Madrid.
“Today we welcome Kylian Mbappé,” said the president, and the stadium erupted in cheers as they saw their new star in white jump. To the chants of “Mbappé, Mbappé,” the striker made his way across the pitch until he reached Florentino, who dedicated some warm words to him. He recalled when, as a child, Zidane invited him to Valdebebas; as well as all the achievements throughout his career. “Kylian, welcome to your home, welcome to Real Madrid,” concluded the president before giving the striker the floor.
Speaking in perfect Spanish, he took his turn to speak: “Wow, it’s incredible to be here. For many years it has been a dream to play for Real Madrid and today it has come true. I am a very happy boy. I want to thank the president for the confidence in me from the first day. We have been through a lot, but I want to say thank you.” And he added: “Thank you to all the Real Madrid fans because for many years they have shown me a lot of affection and that is why I want to thank them for being here today. I want to fulfil another dream, that of living up to the history of this club. I am going to give my life for this club and this badge.”
“I am here today to be one of you. I am very excited today, I talk a lot but it means a lot to me today, it means a lot to be in the club of my dreams and in the biggest club in history,” he said.
Amidst interruptions from fans shouting “Mbappé, Mbappé” and requests for him to kiss the crest, he concluded in true Cristiano Ronaldo style: “One, two, three, Hala Madrid.”
The new player of the white club has made the tour of honour, going around the stadium and greeting all the fans present there. Throwing the ball and kissing the crest every time the Madridistas asked him to.Infobae.
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2024-07-19 20:17:53
