Cristiano Ronaldo, a former standout for Real Madrid, is offering guidance to Kylian Mbappe, the club’s new superstar, suggesting that he should adjust his playing style to mirror Ronaldo’s. Despite scoring 22 goals at Madrid, Ronaldo believes Mbappe can enhance his performance by modeling his approach after his own.

Words from Ronaldo

Ronaldo mentioned, “It’s complicated, because he doesn’t know how to play as a forward in my opinion – or rather, it’s not that he doesn’t know, but it isn’t his position.” He added, “If I was at Madrid, I’d show him how to play as a number nine.”

The Portuguese football legend recommended that Mbappe should not conform to typical forward expectations but instead carve out his own path.

*“I wasn’t a forward; I got used to it, but I was a winger. People forget that. I was a forward, but not a typical forward. I think [Mbappe] shouldn’t be a typical forward; he should do things his way.

If I was him, I would play more or less like Cristiano as a forward.”

Ronaldo, who is also Real Madrid’s all-time top scorer, commends Mbappe’s potential but warns that the pressures on him might be unfair.

Final Thoughts

“Look after the lad,” Ronaldo emphasized, urging the fans and club to support Mbappe, whom he admires. “I love [Mbappe]; not just because of his story as a kid, how he loved Cristiano, I was his idol. I think he’s a top player.”