"Cristiano -- one of Mbappé's childhood idols -- scored 450 goals in nine seasons at Madrid between 2009 and 2018, winning 16 trophies including four Champions Leagues. Mbappé is now hoping to follow in his footsteps, scoring 44 times in his debut season at the Santiago Bernabéu in 2024-25, and with 14 goals already this campaign. "Cristiano has always been a role model for me," Mbappé told Movistar in an interview broadcast on Sunday."
"Despite Mbappé's goalscoring, Madrid ended last season without winning a major trophy. They're currently top of LaLiga after eight games, two points clear of Barcelona, despite suffering a heavy 5-2 derby defeat to Atletico Madrid last month. "They [Atletico] came to play a derby, and us... we did too, but without putting any intensity into the duels, the crosses," Mbappé said on Sunday. "They won all the duels. It's hard to win a game like that.""
Kylian Mbappé describes Cristiano Ronaldo as a role model and says he receives advice from him, calling Ronaldo Real Madrid's number one. Ronaldo scored 450 goals in nine seasons at Madrid and won 16 trophies, including four Champions Leagues. Mbappé scored 44 goals in his debut Bernabéu season and has 14 goals so far this campaign. Real Madrid finished last season without a major trophy but sit top of LaLiga after eight games. Mbappé highlighted a 5-2 derby defeat to Atletico as a match lacking intensity. Mbappé sustained an ankle knock for France after a similar issue with Madrid and noted Spain as World Cup contenders.
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