Barcelona and Brazil legend, Rivaldo has reportedly claimed that Kylian Mbappe will make history at Real Madrid despite a slow start in his debut season.
Mbappe, who joined Los Blancos on a free transfer from PSG, has not enjoyed the start that many had anticipated.
Although the 25-year-old has scored goals, he hasn’t seemed to fit in with his new teammates. And manager Carlo Ancelotti still needs to resolve a few things before the Frenchman can play at his finest.
Rivaldo has encouraged Mbappe to make history at the Spanish giants as he gets ready for his first-ever El Clasico this weekend.
“Sometimes it takes a while for him to adapt. But Kylian is a great player and I’m sure he’s going to make history at Madrid. He is very good and has already scored several goals,” said Rivaldo, as echoed by Madrid Universal.
“He’s not yet the Mbappe that all the fans would like, but you have to bear in mind that we’re at the beginning and he’s just arrived. He will be a very important player and will go down in Madrid’s history.”
Going forward, Rivaldo selected his countryman and Real Madrid player Vinicius Jr. as his favorite to win this year’s Ballon d’Or because of all that he accomplished with the team the previous season.
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“It’s always important when you perform like Vinicius has done. I’m sure he’s confident of winning the Ballon d’Or for everything he did in the Champions League and La Liga with Madrid, even if things didn’t go well for the national team,” said Rivaldo.
“For me, Vinicius is the favourite to win the Ballon d’Or.”
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