In front of 80,000 fans, Mbappe's grand entrance ceremony to re-enact Ronaldo 15 years ago, "12, 3, Hala Madrid!"

Jul 18, 2024

Kylian Mbappe finally wore his Real Madrid jersey. Mbappe's joining ceremony was held at Santiago Bernabeu, Real Madrid's home stadium in Madrid, Spain, on the 16th (Korea time). After finishing Euro 2024, Mbappe immediately began his journey as a Real Madrid player with a joining ceremony. More than 85,000 fans gathered to watch Mbappe. France 'Legends'Zinedine Zidane, a native of Mbappe who played and coached at Real Madrid, also visited the stadium and congratulated Mbappe. Wearing his uniform number 9, Mbappe excited the fans by chanting "Hala Madrid". Real Madrid said on the club's website 'Mbappe received a huge welcome at the Santiago Bernabeu. More than 80,000 spectators applauded as he was unveiled as Madrid's new striker. We introduced Mbappe with a video of the 15 European Cups we won and Mbappe's great moments and goals. Club fronts such as Emilio Butrageno, Zinedine Zidane, Raul González and Alvaro Arbeloa were also present.

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Kylian Mbappe finally wore a Real Madrid uniform.

Mbappe's joining ceremony was held at Santiago Bernabeu, Real Madrid's home stadium in Madrid, Spain, on the 16th (Korea time). After finishing Euro 2024, Mbappe immediately began his journey as a Real Madrid player with a joining ceremony. More than 85,000 fans gathered to watch Mbappe. France 'Legends'Zinedine Zidane, a native of Mbappe who played and coached at Real Madrid, also visited the stadium and congratulated Mbappe. Wearing his uniform number 9, Mbappe excited the fans by chanting "Hala Madrid".

Real Madrid said on the club's website 'Mbappe received a huge welcome at the Santiago Bernabeu. More than 80,000 spectators applauded as he was unveiled as Madrid's new striker. We introduced Mbappe with a video of the 15 European Cups we won and Mbappe's great moments and goals. Club fronts such as Emilio Butrageno, Zinedine Zidane, Raul González and Alvaro Arbeloa were also present.

President Florentino Perez also welcomed Mbappe. "Now it will be another turning point in Real Madrid's history," Perez said. Santiago Bernabeu will continue to boast the best players in the world. "Today, we welcome Mbappe, a player who is achieving his dream of life." Thank you for the effort that many can't even imagine so Mbappe can wear this white uniform today. Welcome to your new home."

Mbappe was also thrilled. He "It feels incredible to be here. I spent endless nights dreaming of playing for Real Madrid one day and today I'm a happy person. If we work hard and don't lose our dreams, we can all achieve great things." Then "My family is happy, and my mother is crying. It's an incredible day. I'll give my life for this club and the emblem"I want to send a message to the children. I was a kid like you, I had a dream, and I achieved it today. If you have passion, you can do whatever you want. One of you can be me next time."

It was Mbappe's Spanish skills that caught my eye. Mbappe told the whole story in Spanish. He said "My Spanish was not the best when I was in school. But I tried 100% because I had a dream to play for Real Madrid. My Spanish is not bad, but it will be better.' Real Madrid, as it is known, was Mbappe's dream club. With the announcement of the contract last month, Mbappe posted on his SNS page that his dream came true. My 'dream team' I'm happy and proud to join Real Madrid. "No one knows how excited I am right now. I can't wait to meet Real Madrid fans.

Mbappe chanted `One, two, three' in Spanish, `Hala Madrid!" raised his voice. Mbappe lifted his arms up in time. It was the same as when Cristiano Ronaldo joined the club 15 years ago. Ronaldo wore a Real Madrid uniform in a big welcome in 2009, and as we know, Ronaldo played a legendary role in Real Madrid. Mbappe relished the joy by kissing the Real Madrid emblem. Beane Sports is 'Mbappe will take Ronaldo's joining ceremony. It has been confirmed once again that Mbappe considers Ronaldo an icon. It is one of the days Real Madrid have been looking forward to in recent years. 'The main stage with a 360-degree electronic board and runway showing the highlights of Mbappe, a huge screen and 15 European Cup trophies was impressive.'

Real Madrid agreed to a contract with Mbappe on its official channel on the 4th of last month. Mbappe will be a Real Madrid player for the next five years, he announced. He then added that he strengthened the team squad by recruiting Mbappe, who was the top scorer six times, including his most goals (44 goals) in a season at Paris Saint-Germain last season. As a result, Mbappe left Paris Saint-Germain without a transfer fee as a free agent and played for Real Madrid until 2029.

Mbappe wore a Real Madrid uniform after many twists and turns. Mbappe notified Paris Saint-Germain last summer that he could not renew his contract. Paris Saint-Germain, who was on the verge of losing a key player without a transfer fee, confronted him with a super-strong force, excluding him from training. Mbappe did not back down either. In the end, Paris Saint-Germain decided to join Mbappe. Although the contract extension was discussed, Mbappe did not falter. He stuck to his inability to renew his contract until the end. Under these circumstances, he was constantly connected to Real Madrid. At the end of last year, reports continued to emerge that Mbappe and Real Madrid had reached an agreement. Real Madrid were lower than Paris Saint-Germain's offer in terms of salary, but allowed 100% of the portrait rights. The terms of the contract are 26 million euros (about 37 billion won) per year and 130 million euros (about 180 billion won) in bonuses.

Real Madrid has recently reorganized itself to focus on young players and is implementing a new Galactico policy. Real Madrid, which has already reorganized its team into Eduardo Camavinga, Orelien Chouameni and Vinicius Junior, added another young star this summer by signing Jude Bellingham. The construction of the waistline was completed, including Bellingham-Camavinga-Chuameni and Federico Valverde. From Luca Modric to Toni Kroos-Casemiro, the players who will replace the Kcamo line, who led the European Champions League to its third consecutive victory, are already ready.

The key is the offense. There are Vinicius and Hodrigu, but there is a difference in weight from the days of BBC trio such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Kareem Benzema and Gareth Bale in the past. This is why Real Madrid kept wanting to recruit Mbappe. Mbappe is young, but he has already been in his best form, winning two World Cups. Mbappe, along with Real Madrid, is a player who can show more scoring ability than current performance. Real Madrid, which has already been at the top of Europe, has made it more clear that it is the world's strongest club with the addition of Mbappe.

The Mbappe effect has already begun. According to the Guardian, Mbappe's uniform was more than twice as sold as Ronaldo first went to Real Madrid in 2009. Ronaldo's back number was also 9.

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