Kylian Mbappe spoke fluent Spanish as he opened up on his âdreamâ move to Real Madrid during an emotional presentation inside the Bernabeu.
Los Blancos paraded their new âgalacticoâ in an event that was dubbed âthe most spectacular unveiling of a soccer player in historyâ.
The 25-year-old forward, who is set to become Madridâs top earner on ÂŁ12.8 million-a-year, completed his medical tests and penned his contract at the clubâs training ground in Valdebebas on Tuesday morning.
Mbappe then made his way over to the Bernabeu, where 80,000 fans and a number of club legends, including Zinedine Zidane, welcomed his much-anticipated arrival.
Kylian MbappĂ©âs presentation at the BernabĂ©u today is the most attended presentation EVER tied with Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009
Kylian Mbappe probably surprised Real Madrid fans by speaking perfect Spanish during his first Real Madrid speech.
The French striker finished his speech with the famous quote, âUno, dos, tres: ÂĄHala Madrid!â [One, Two, Three, Hala Madrid]!â Cristiano Ronaldo said those same words during his unveiling ceremony in 2009. He went on to become the clubâs greatest scorer.
Mbappe also raised his hands the same way Ronaldo raised his after saying those words.
Mbappe then kissed the Real Madrid badge before walking over to the kick balls into the crowd.
âMy dream came true today. Iâm happy, Iâm really happy. It feels incredible to be here. Iâve slept many years dreaming of Real Madrid and now⊠itâs reality,â Mbappe added in his unveiling speech.
More than 80,000 fans were at the Santiago Bernabeu to witness Kylianâs unveiling Live.