'I became a Real Madrid fan because of Zidane. Then Cristiano came. He's my other big idol. I watched all matches as a kid, and even as a player!' Kylian Mbappe reveals the two players that endeared him to Los Blancos as a youngster

Kylian Mbappe revealed that his love for Real Madrid began with Zinedine Zidane's introduction to the club, which inspired his childhood fandom. Growing up in Bondy, France, he admired Zidane and later Cristiano Ronaldo, whose presence at Madrid deepened his admiration. He expressed that becoming a fan was a journey from childhood dreams to a concrete goal, leading to his signing a five-year contract with the club in 2024. Mbappe's experience of being a trialist at Real Madrid during his youth shaped his aspirations to wear the club's colors.

"I became a Real Madrid fan because of [Zinedine] Zidane. As a Frenchman, he's an idol. It has an aura that others don't have."

"When Cristiano arrived, my other idol, I followed all their matches. Even if you're not a Madrid fan, you watch their games because it's the biggest club in the world."

"At first, it was a dream, then a goal, and now a reality."

"I started as a fan of Zizou when he signed with the Galacticos, the best club in the world."

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