Kylian Mbappe was 'in love with Cristiano Ronaldo for a very long time' & used to say 'I'm Portuguese', reveals Real Madrid star's mother

Mbappe fulfilled a childhood dream in the summer of 2024 when he secured a blockbuster transfer to Real Madrid upon the expiration of his Paris Saint-Germain contract. The France star admitted he had always dreamed of playing for Los Blancos as a child at his unveiling ceremony at Santiago Bernabeu.

Mbappe was inspired by Real Madrid superstars such as Zinedine Zidane and Ronaldo and will be hoping to follow in their footsteps and bring more silverware to the Spanish giants during his time with the club. The World Cup winner's mother, Fayza Lamari, has now revealed just how much of a Ronaldo fan her famous son was as a child.

Fayza Lamari told L'Equipe: "It started with Zidane. From the age of four. Then there was Ronaldo when he arrived in Manchester, then Real. Then there was Robinho, Ronaldinho… As for Cristiano… Kylian was Portuguese in his head. For him, he was Portuguese. He would go to a friend’s father’s house to watch Portugal matches and support Ronaldo (laughs). He was in love. He would say: 'I’m Portuguese.' It lasted a very long time!"

Mbappe will be back in Real Madrid colours after the international break on Saturday against Real Sociedad in La Liga.