Mbappe makes his Real Madrid debut

Kylian Mbappe will wear the number 9 jersey at Real Madrid.

Kylian Mbappe will wear the number 9 jersey at Real Madrid.

On Tuesday, Kylian Mbappe made his public debut as a Real Madrid player in Madrid.

Club president Florentino Perez presented the France striker with a No. 9 shirt as he signed a five-year contract. The attacker had already finished his physical earlier on Tuesday morning.

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To the thousands of supporters assembled at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Mbappe uttered the word “Wow” in Spanish.

“For years I’ve dreamed of playing for Real Madrid and today my dream has come true,” said the 25-year-old former Paris Saint-Germain player.

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“I’m a happy boy. I’m going to give my life for this club,” he added.

The striker, who captained France in the Euros, will get a few more days free before starting his season in the Spanish city, despite the fact that his new teammates started training on Monday.

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