"Kylian Mbappe is among the "chosen ones" and will follow in Cristiano Ronaldo's footsteps by making history with Real Madrid, believes his head coach Xabi Alonso. Mbappe could make his 50th LaLiga appearance on Sunday, when Madrid welcome Celta Vigo to the Santiago Bernabeu. The France captain has scored 47 times in his first 49 outings in LaLiga, with only Madrid legend Ronaldo (48) netting more in his first 50 matches in the competition this century."
"Ahead of Mbappe's landmark appearance, Alonso played down comparisons between his star forward and five-time Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo, while backing him to leave a similarly glittering legacy. "Mbappe is on his way to making history at Real Madrid, as Cristiano did," Alonso said. "With his importance to the team, his ambition, his numbers... he is among the chosen ones. "Cristiano is Cristiano and Kylian is Kylian; they are two exceptional players.""
"But Celta boss Claudio Giraldez - whose team are 13th in the table following a 1-0 defeat to Espanyol last time out - expects Alonso to silence his doubters. "I think he's one of the best in the world, both as a player and now as a coach," Giraldez said. "He is a great football brain, a person who has very clear ideas. "He brings a lot of variety to game situations in attack and defence, always looking to find the best version of his team. "I think that if they have patience with him, he will do a spectacular job at Real Madrid. Personally, I wish him all the best.""
Kylian Mbappe could make his 50th LaLiga appearance as Real Madrid host Celta Vigo at the Santiago Bernabeu. The France captain has scored 47 times in his first 49 LaLiga outings, with only Cristiano Ronaldo (48) scoring more in his first 50 matches this century. Head coach Xabi Alonso downplayed direct comparisons while asserting Mbappe is among the 'chosen ones' and is on his way to making history at Real Madrid. Real Madrid ended a run of three draws with a 3-0 win at Athletic Club. Celta coach Claudio Giraldez praised Alonso and urged patience for his project.
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