Excerpts from what Kylian Mbappe shared about Cristiano Ronaldo before the day he faced his idol in the quarterfinals of EURO 2024:

“Playing against Cristiano is an honor for me, everyone knows how great my admiration is for him. Cristiano and I are still in regular contact.”

“For me, Cristiano Ronaldo is simply unique, there will never be another player like him appearing again.”

“Succeeding Cristiano at Real Madrid? No, of course I fulfilled my dream of playing for Real Madrid and I wanted to make history at this team, but what Cristiano did at Madrid was unique and I I can only give him admiration. As for me, I will write my own story.”

“Cristiano has inspired many children and I am one of them, not just children but generations of football fans. The legacy he left behind will always be engraved in history”.

“Speaking about Cristiano, I can only show respect and admiration. But of course, I hope that in the next match the joy will not come to him, simply because we want to beat Portugal. Nha and reached the semi-finals”.

“No matter what happens at EURO this year with Cristiano, whether he wins or loses, plays well or badly, he doesn’t need to prove anything anymore. With someone in Cristiano’s position, you don’t need to You have to look at every little detail to know what kind of person he is. Cristiano will forever be a legend of this sport.”