Mbappé hits back at Real criticism, points to Cristiano Ronaldo | OneFootball

Kylian Mbappé responded to the criticism over his current spell at Real Madrid and said that he is “not an exception” within the club. Along those lines, the French forward used Cristiano Ronaldo - whose return has already been set - and Alfredo Di Stéfano as examples, two Madrid legends who also went through similar periods while serving the Spanish club.

“At Real Madrid, everyone has already been criticised. Cristiano Ronaldo, Di Stéfano… so I don’t see why I should be an exception,” he began by saying in an interview with Téléfoot, highlighting the need to know how to deal with pressure.

Consequently, the current Madrid number 10 reinforced that he is focused on winning titles with Real Madrid, which will also serve as preparation for winning the 2026 World Cup, with France. The forward won the coveted trophy in 2018, at just 19 years old, being one of the main figures of that national team.

“In Spain, there is concern that I won’t play and will go straight to the World Cup, but the best way to prepare myself is to win everything with the club. Real Madrid is almost a religion for people in the country. There is a lot of speculation, a lot is said — sometimes rightly, sometimes not. They are very passionate,” he said.

Regarding the national team, Mbappé concluded by praising France’s quality: “It’s impressive. But we need to win and show on the pitch that we are capable of doing that together. I’ve seen many French teams with great quality that never won anything; we still have a lot of work ahead of us.”

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