Real Madrid supporters will have even more reason to celebrate on Tuesday when French sensation Kylian Mbappe is formally introduced to an enthusiastic crowd at Santiago Bernabeu stadium. Fans are still enjoying Spain’s victory in Euro 2024.
The stadium will be filled to capacity for Mbappe’s first appearance in front of supporters, with a projected attendance of 85,000. This figure should surpass the record set by Cristiano Ronaldo fifteen years ago.
Despite being free, the tickets were quickly taken up, with some fans allegedly attempting to resale them in order to profit from the excitement surrounding the arrival of the greatest striker in the world.
Mbappe is scheduled to sign a five-year contract with Real Madrid president Florentino Perez in the morning. He will then meet fans at the stadium at noon (1000 GMT) and hold a news conference.
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.
His nose was fractured during France’s 1-0 group-stage victory against Austria on June 18, but Spain eliminated France in the semi-finals. Club medics will want to look into this.
For Mbappe and Real Madrid, it marks the end of a much expected relationship.
The 25-year-old, who claims to be a lifelong follower of Ronaldo and Los Blancos, will don the number 9 shirt, which went on sale last Thursday in Real’s stores and has his likeness.
