“Good morning everyone, I’ll try to speak in Spanish. Wow, it’s amazing to be here. For years I fell asleep dreaming of being here at Real. And today this dream comes true.” These are the first words, in perfect Spanish, of Kylian Mbappe at the official presentation with the Real Madrid shirt at the Santiago Bernabeu. The French champion, who wears the number 9 white shirt, was welcomed with a roar from over 80 thousand fans present at the stadium to welcome him. “Welcome to your new home. Today you have achieved your childhood dream,” Real president Florentino Perez told him.
“Thanks to President Perez, to all the managers. To the fans. Now I have another dream to fulfill: I want to live up to this club which is the best in the world. Can I say one thing? I will give my life for this club and for this shirt,” he added. “I want to give a message to all the children: I had a dream and today I am making it come true. I only have one piece of advice: with passion you can achieve everything you want. I am here, next time it could be one of you. I talk a lot but it really means a lot to me: I am happy to be a player for the club of my dreams. I will not speak further otherwise I will cry.”