Cristiano Ronaldo gave an interview to the YouTube channel of his former Manchester United captain, Rio Ferdinand. Relaxed, the al-Nassr striker threw out several tasty punchlines. And notably against PSG, when he asked him if Kylian Mbappé would succeed in establishing himself at Real Madrid despite very complicated first steps.
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“Real Madrid is not PSG, I can tell you that”
“Real Madrid is not PSG, I can tell you that. The environment and the pressure are different, but I think he will do well.”
A rather unexpected tackle because, at one time, the Portuguese would have liked to sign for Paris. More broadly, it would seem that the five-time Ballon d’Or winner has a grudge against French football since he had already denigrated it last winter by assuring that the Saudi championship was now stronger than Ligue 1. And that was before the elimination of his Portugal by the Blues in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024…
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To summarize
Cristiano Ronaldo believes that Kylian Mbappé will eventually make his mark at Real Madrid. But he will need a logical time to adapt because, according to the five-time Ballon d’Or winner, the pressure and expectations are much higher there than at PSG.
