Kylian Mbappe copies Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid unveiling and takes jab at PSG

Kylian Mbappe drew parallels to Cristiano Ronaldo as he began his Real Madrid career the same way as the Portuguese icon, with a chant to the thousands in attendance to welcome him to the Bernabeu.

The French superstar counted down “Uno… dos… tres… Hala Madrid!” as the entire stadium joined in with their new Galactico, perhaps knowing that Ronaldo did the exact same cheer when he completed a move from Manchester United in 2009.

Mbappe even lifted his arms up in the same fashion as Ronaldo, both curiously wearing the number nine on their back, despite being affiliated with 10 and seven respectively throughout their glittering careers.

Club legend Zinedine Zidane was among the 80,000 fans in attendance to celebrate Mbappe’s arrival in Madrid, joined on stage by president Florentino Perez and their 15 Champions League trophies.

“12 years ago, Zizou [Zidane] invited a boy to our training ground, and he is now the star who will help us to succeed in the future, today we welcome Kylian Mbappe,” Perez said to a roaring crowd.

“Welcome to your home, and congratulations for achieving your dream. I know what this means to you and your family. We saw how your eyes shone when you came here at the age of 13.”

Mbappe, who appeared slightly overawed by the occasion, then proceeded to quash any suggestion of nerves by delivering a speech in Spanish to endear himself to Los Blanco supporters after finally sealing a long-awaited move.

“I have dreamed of playing for Real Madrid for years, today my dream has come true and I am particularly happy today,” he said. “It’s an incredible day for me. Since I was a child, I had only one dream, and that was to play for Real Madrid. It means a lot to me to be there. Thank you to the supporters for being here to celebrate this moment with me.

“I have another dream: to live up to this club, the best in the world. I’m going to give everything, everything I have in me, for this club.”

Mbappe also may have aimed a thinly-veiled jab at Paris Saint-Germain on his way out of the club. Towards the end of his seven-year affiliation with the Ligue 1 giants, he was banished from the first team before being restored to the squad.

Despite their attempts to keen Mbappe, he sent PSG a formal letter to the club informing them of his decision not to extend his contract beyond this summer in a sour end to his time in Paris.

“We won guys. We won. I’m here,” Mbappe curiously added, in a nod towards the multiple-year-long saga coming to an end, with the Frenchman getting his wish to join Madrid.