Since his arrival at Real Madrid in the summer of 2024, Kylian Mbappé has displayed stratospheric statistics. 58 goals scored in 69 matches played with the Merengue club, in all competitions.
After winning the Pichichi title and the European Golden Boot trophy at the end of the 2024-2025 financial year, the former Paris Saint-Germain player is continuing his momentum this season. A regularity which is reminiscent of that of a certain Cristiano Ronaldo. “Yes, but he did it for nine years and I barely did it for a year and a half,” he remarked during an interview given to Movistar Plus+.
Between 2009 and 2018, the Portuguese international scored a whopping 450 goals in 438 games played with Real Madrid. However, the five-time Ballon d'Or did not start his journey to the Spanish capital on such high bases as Kylian Mbappé.
Cristiano Ronaldo, eternal model for Mbappé
“Cristiano has always been a model and an example for me. I am lucky to be able to talk to him: he gives me advice and he helps me,” reveals the captain of the France team. When he was a child, the latter had CR7 as a poster in his room.
Hit in the right ankle against Azerbaijan last Friday during the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, Kylian Mbappé had to return to Madrid earlier than expected. Forfeited for the Blues' match against Iceland this Monday, he will see his captain's armband given to Mike Maignan.
