Real Madrid unveils Kyllian Mbappe

French Striker,  Kylian Mbappe has officially joined La Liga side, Real Madrid, following his free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) after his contract expired at the end of last season.

The 25-year-old forward was presented at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, where he donned the iconic number 9 jersey.

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This number has been famously worn by legends such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Ronaldo, Javier Saviola, and Roberto Soldado.

Mbappe who didn’t have a fantastic Euro tournament  scored just  one goal via a penalty against Poland.

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It would be recalled that he played wearing a mask after breaking his nose.

The forward would lllater described his performance at the tournament as a “failure.”

“In football, you’re either good or not good. I wasn’t good. My Euro was a failure,” Mbappe admitted. “I wanted to be European champion. Now, I will go on holiday, rest well, which will do me a lot of good, and then get ready to start a new life. There’s a lot to do.”

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