Cristiano Ronaldo has predicted big things for Kylian Mbappe in Real Madrid after bringing the previous French to life in 2025, but warned his former employers that he has to be taught how to play as a striker.
Mbappe was widely criticized with Madrid in his early months, the greatest broadcast of recent times and probably the best goal scorer of world football at the time of the change of Paris Saint-Germain.
The former child prodigy from the teenager admitted that in early December a penalty against the athletic club was a low point for him that dramatically improved his shape. Mbappe scored five times in three La Liga games in January and was appointed player of the competition.
Speak to El chiringuitoRonaldo compared Mbappe’s beginning to the Spanish capital with his own and pointed out that the 26-year-old must have time to develop into his role in advance-a role that is not familiar to him after he is most of his career Spent at PSG cut out of the left flank.
“The striker position makes it a bit difficult because in my opinion he doesn’t play as a striker … not that he doesn’t know, [but] It is not his position, “said Ronaldo.
“If I were at Real Madrid, I would teach him to play as a ‘nine’. Because I was not a striker. I got used to playing as a striker. I played on the wing and forgot people.”
Ronaldo also joked that his feelings for Mbappe go beyond hearing that the player adores him as a teenager.
“I love him very much and not just because of the story he as young [star] And he will give Real Madrid a lot of fun. “