If Kylian Mbappe knows what's good for him, he'll shut his trap and listen to what Cristiano Ronaldo has to say about how to succeed at Real Madrid, the biggest club in the world when it comes to the beautiful game.
The lads over at Los Blancos and football's all-time top scorer was chatting about the heir to his throne after a dodgy start to the season. Despite netting 21 goals and three assists in 33 games, it's only lately that Mbappe has started to get some decent reviews.
Ronaldo's advice for Mbappe and Real Madrid fans
Unlike Ronaldo, who smashed it from the get-go at Madrid, breaking all the club's scoring records and nabbing four Champions League titles, Mbappe has had a tough time. But Ronaldo's got some words of wisdom for both the French lad and Madrid's fans: "Take care of him, take care of him. I say this to the Real Madrid fans... Take care of the kid."
Mbappe used to idolise Ronaldo as a kid, meeting him at Madrid's training ground and having posters of the Portuguese legend all over his bedroom walls. Mentioning those images, Ronaldo said, "I like him a lot, and not just because of the story 'when I was young I adored Cristiano Ronaldo and he was my idol', but I really see him as a star and he will bring a lot of joy to Real Madrid."
Ronaldo also had some advice for Mbappe, who's been struggling with playing as a striker instead of his preferred spot on the left wing. The Portuguese legend went through the same thing at the Bernabeu and had this to say: "The forward position makes things a bit more difficult, because he doesn't know how to play as a forward in my opinion. It's not that he doesn't know how, but it's not his position. If I were at Real Madrid, I would teach him to play as a number nine, because I wasn't a forward. I played on the wing and people forget. If I were him, I would play more or less like Cristiano plays as a forward."
Mbappe's struggles at Real Madrid
Mbappe's been forced to play as a striker because Vinicius Jr. occupies his preferred spot on the left wing, and it's not been going too well for him. He's been caught offside a whopping eight times in a 2-0 Champions League defeat to Liverpool. If he wants to succeed at Madrid, he better start taking notes from the best in the business, Cristiano Ronaldo.
In conclusion, if Mbappe wants to make it big at Real Madrid, he needs to stop mucking about and start listening to the advice of footballing legends like Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese superstar knows what it takes to succeed at the highest level, and if Mbappe doesn't start taking his words to heart, he'll end up as just another flash in the pan. FOOTBALL IS LIFE, and if Mbappe doesn't start living it like Ronaldo, he'll be left behind.
