Kylian Mbappe humbly reacted to Ronaldo’s goal from the debut season of the Brazilian icons in Real Madrid in 2002/03.
At the time of his arrival of Inter, Ronaldo was the best player on the planet after having just completed the mother of all career comebacks by steering Brazil to the World Cup.
R9 or Ronaldo Nazario, since it now often distinguishes from Cristiano Ronaldo, scored 30 -times 30 -from the bat in Madrid. This total amount included a famous Champions League Hattrick against Manchester United, which brought him to Old Trafford.
Mbappe’s clip in the 2-1 victory on Saturday against Villarreal in La Liga scored 31 goals for the campaign, moving with Ronaldo’s balance.
Only three other players in Madrid’s famous history have ever scored more goals than Mbappe in a debut season. Cristiano Ronaldo (2009/10) and Ruud van Nistelrooy (2006/07) each stood 33, while Ivan Zamorano went up to 37 in 1992/93.
Alfredo di Stefano (27) and Ferenc Puskas (25) were less.
“They are legends that have defined an era, but in the end everything revolves around numbers. If I scored a lot more goals than Ronaldo and Cristiano, it doesn’t mean that I am better” ” Real Madrid TV.
“The most important thing is to help and win the titles. Gates are important, but it is only worth it if we win La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Champions League.”
Mbappe needs six more goals to reach Zamoranos club record, and seven to break it. His 31 goals so far have been scored in 44 games, with up to 24 other games still have to be played for Madrid in La Liga, Copa del Rey, the Champions League and the FIFA Club World Championship. Even there are 16 games in the season in which he was able to score at least another seven goals.
“I feel very good, my 2025 was very good with the team and on a personal level. I would like to help the team to win [international] Pause, “he said.