Ogasabi from 9am News Nigeria reports that real madrid unveils Kylian Mbappe at bernabeu, The 25 year old has finally completed his highly anticipated move from Paris Saint-Germain and led France as captain in Euro 2024. Didier Deschamps’ team made it far in the knockout phase but were halted by Spain in the semi-final. An impressive 80,000 Real Madrid supporters flocked to the Bernabeu to witness Mbappe don the white jersey of Los Blancos.
After meeting with club president Florentino Perez, Mbappe proudly unveils himself to a packed house on Tuesday, June 30, marking the start of his five-year, £242,000-a-week Real Madrid contract. Although his new salary represents a pay cut from his previous PSG deal, which expired on June 30, Mbappe wore the No. 9 shirt, the same number Cristiano Ronaldo sported in his first season at the club. Tickets for the presentation went on sale last Friday, and over 85% sold by the end of the first day.
Zinedine Zidane, the legendary French player and former Real Madrid manager, was notably present. Real Madrid displayed pictures of a 13-year-old Mbappe with Zidane at their training facility, Valdebebas, on a large screen for the audience.
Mbappe expressed his excitement on social media after joining the 15-time European champions: “A dream come true. I’m overjoyed and honored to join Real Madrid, the team of my dreams. No one can truly comprehend my current excitement. Madridistas, I can’t wait to meet you. Thank you for all your amazing support. Hala Madrid!”
The 25-year-old revealed that he was “unhappy” with several aspects of PSG before Euro 2024. “Finally, it’s official, I am going to be a Real Madrid player for the next five years,” Mbappe stated.
On Wednesday, August 14, in Warsaw, Real Madrid will play Atalanta, the Europa League winners, in the UEFA Super Cup, where Mbappe is expected to make his competitive debut. Then, on Sunday, August 18, Carlo Ancelotti’s team will begin their La Liga championship defense away to Mallorca, having finished 10 points ahead of the defending champions, Barcelona.
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