I knew that my destiny was to play for Real Madrid – Kylian Mbappe

Kylian Mbappe said he had fulfilled his destiny after being formally unveiled as a Real Madrid player at a packed Bernabeu Stadium.

The 25-year-old France skipper’s impending arrival after the expiry of his contract at Paris St Germain was announced last month, and he officially became a Real player on July 1 after seven hugely successful years at the Parc des Princes, the first of them on loan from Monaco.

He was introduced to a rapturous reception on Tuesday afternoon in Madrid following his return from the Euro 2024 finals, speaking in Spanish to the delight of the assembled crowd, which included his parents Wilfried Mbappe and Fayza Lamari, after being introduced by president Florentino Perez.

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— Real Madrid C.F.