Mbappe joins Real Madrid amid 80,000 fans welcoming him “I achieved my childhood dream”

Mbappe signs 5-year contract with Real Madrid, expresses feelings about joining in fluent Spanish

French world-class striker Kylian Mbappe (25) officially announced his joining of the prestigious Spanish soccer club Real Madrid in front of 80,000 fans.

At the joining ceremony held at Real’s home stadium, Santiago Bernabeu, on the 16th (Korean time), Mbappe expressed his aspiration to join the team, saying, “I will give everything for the team to win the league.”

Mbappe, who played for the French professional soccer team Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) until last season, transferred to Real of the Spanish Primera Liga (La Liga) on the 4th of last month as a free agent (FA).

On the 3rd of last month, Real announced the recruitment of Mbappe through the club’s official channel, saying, “Mbappe has agreed to play for Real for the next five seasons,” but held an official joining ceremony on the day after the ‘2024 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 2024)’ ended.

On that day, 80,000 Real fans visited the Bernabeu to welcome Mbappe, and Mbappe responded in fluent Spanish.

“I can’t believe I’m here now,” said Mbappe. “I’ve wanted to play for Real Madrid since I was little, and today my dream has come true.”

Mbappe also said, “I visited this stadium when I was 14 and was fascinated by Zinedine Zidane,” and “I learned Spanish to play for Real.” He said, “I would like to thank everyone, including Real president Florentino Perez, who helped me get to this point,” and “I will give my all for the team’s victory so that the best club can achieve its best dream.” Former manager Zinedine Zidane, who played a major role in Real as a player and manager, also visited the site to welcome Mbappe. Mbappe will wear number 9 for Real. It is reported that his jersey has sold more than twice as many times as when Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr) joined in 2009. At the age of 25, Mbappe is a world-class striker who recorded his highest score (44 goals) in a season for PSG and was the top scorer in Ligue 1 for six consecutive times. According to the British media ‘BBC’, Mbappe will receive a total of 225 million euros (about 336 billion won) from Real through this contract, with a signing bonus of 150 million euros (about 224.5 billion won) and an annual salary of 15 million euros (about 22.4 billion won). Meanwhile, Mbappe also underwent a medical test before the press conference that morning. Doctors re-examined Mbappe’s fractured nose in the first match of the Euro 2024 group stage on the 18th of last month. Regarding this, Mbappe said in the press conference that day, “The club makes the decision, but I am ready to play for the team,” and “I want to play in the UEFA Super Cup match on the 15th of next month.” 토토사이트