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‘Dream come true’ Real Madrid unveils Kylian Mbappe

Kylian Mbappe was unveiled as a Real Madrid player on Tuesday, saying it is a “dream come true” for him to be a Madridista.

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Dream come true for Mbappe

Mbappe, 25, signed a five-year deal with Madrid after leaving Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer.

The France international arrived at the historic Santiago Bernabeu, where 80,000 fans welcomed him during the presentation.

“Wow. It’s incredible to be here,” Mbappe said in Spanish. “I dreamt for many years about playing for Real Madrid, and today that dream comes true.”

Mbappe admitted he had been learning Spanish in preparation for his move at the news conference.

“I wasn’t the best at school, but in Spanish I gave 100% — I had the dream of playing for Real Madrid,” he said.

Madrid came close to signing Mbappe in 2017 and 2022, and it finally came to fruition before his season ended with PSG.

“I want to thank the president [Florentino Perez] first,” Mbappé said. “He believed in me from the first day. A lot of things happened, but I want to say thank you. I want to thank everyone who has worked for me to come here. I know it was hard but now I’m here, I’m a Real Madrid player.

“Since I was a kid I had one dream, to play here. Being here means a lot to me … Now I want to achieve another dream, being at the level of this club, the best in the world. I can say one thing: I’ll give everything for this club and this badge.”

Madrid welcomes Mbappe

Tickets for the event were sold out two days in advance, although there were few seats left in Bernabeu.

Joining Mbappe’s unveiling were Perez, Madrid’s honorary president Pirri, and club legend Zinedine Zidane, who first invited Mbappe for a trial at Madrid in 2012.

“Congratulations for having achieved a dream,” Pérez said. “I know how excited your family is. You fell in love with Real Madrid as a boy. You were here in this stadium aged 13. I know you’ll never forget that day in December 2012, when Zidane invited you to Real Madrid City.”

“Your love for Real Madrid, identifying with this badge, has given you the strength to overcome every obstacle to be here as a new Real Madrid player. Today you’re here because you wanted to be. Your will has overcome all adversity. Thank you for making an effort to wear this shirt.”

Before the event, Mbappe underwent a medical examination to have his broken nose checked.

The striker sustained a broken nose during France’s EURO 2024 opening match against Austria.

France bowed out of EURO 2024 in the semifinals against the eventual champions, Spain.