The 25-year-old French captain is set to join Real Madrid after his contract with Paris St Germain expired. His impending arrival was announced last month, and he officially became a Real player on July 1. He spent seven highly successful years at the Parc des Princes, with the first year being on loan from Monaco.
He received a warm welcome on Tuesday afternoon in Madrid after returning from the Euro 2024 finals. He spoke in Spanish to the delighted crowd, including his parents, Wilfried Mbappe and Fayza Lamari, after being introduced by President Florentino Perez.
Mbappe, who was hugged on stage by compatriot and former Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane, later posed for photographs, shook hands with fans and kicked balls into the stands amid an outpouring of affection from the locals.
