Cristiano Ronaldo welcomes Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid with a special message

Updated on June 4, 2024 at 10:03 am IST

Cristiano Ronaldo, who reached legendary status at the Bernabeu during his time at Real Madrid, has sent a message of support to Kylian Mbappe.

Cristiano Ronaldo welcomes Kylian Mbappé to Real Madrid.

Cristiano Ronaldothe Real Madrid legend, warmly welcomed Kylian Mbappé, which finally sealed his transfer to Blancos. Mbappé’s admiration for Ronaldo is well documented. He has spoken openly about the Portuguese star being a role model, and one childhood photo even showed him surrounded by posters of Ronaldo while wearing a Real Madrid jersey. This transfer reunites Mbappé with his childhood dream.

“My turn as *eyes emoji*, I’m delighted to see you lighting up the Bernabéu. #HalaMadrid,” Ronaldo wrote under Mbappe’s Instagram post.

Madrid said on Monday it had reached an agreement with the French star for the next five seasons, after which Mbappé wrote on X: “A dream come true. I am so happy and proud to join the club of my dreams. Nobody can understand how excited I am right now I can’t wait to see you Madridistas (Madrid fans), and thank you for your incredible support ¡Hala Madrid!

The post, with the message written in English, Spanish and French, was accompanied by photos of a young Mbappé wearing a Madrid jacket during a visit to the club. One photo was with Madrid great Cristiano Ronaldo.

Mbappé’s decision was already a done deal, with the French superstar confirming his decision not to extend his contract with PSG last month.

He also sent a heartfelt farewell message: “I wanted to talk to you,” he said. “I always said that I would speak to you when the time came, that’s why I wanted to announce that this is my last year at Paris Saint-Germain. I will not extend and the adventure will end in a few weeks.”

“I will play my last match at the Parc des Princes on Sunday. It’s a lot of emotion, many years where I had the chance and the great honor to be a member of the biggest French club, one of the best in the world. world.

“Which allowed me to arrive here, to have my first experience at a club with a lot of pressure; to evolve as a player of course, rubbing shoulders with some of the best in history – some of the greatest champions ; to meet many people, to also grow as a man, with all the glory and the mistakes I have made.

“It’s hard, and I never thought it would be so difficult to announce this, to leave my country, France, Ligue 1, a championship that I have always known, but I think I needed it, a new challenge after seven years.”