Real Madrid superstar earns praise from former teammate: ‘Will create a new era’

What sets Kylian Mbappe apart from most players in the world, apart from his superb impact in the final third, is his champion mentality.

The Frenchman, at 27 years of age, is heavily decorated including a FIFA World Cup and he even pioneered a stunning comeback for France in the final of the last World Cup with a solo hat-trick.

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Real Madrid’s decision to sign him, needless to say, is not surprising given how his mentality aligns with the club’s ‘never-say-never’ attitude, and it has not taken long for him to come up as a leader at the club.

Mbappe’s former teammate speaks

Former PSG star and Mbappe’s exteammate Juan Bernat spoke to the media (h/t RM4Arab) in a recent interview where he spoke about what makes the Frenchman so special.

“Kylian Mbappe is a world-class player. I’ve watched him train daily for five years in Paris, and I know how thirsty he is for victory. His mentality revolves around helping the team, without any personal ego,” he said, praising Mbappe’s mental resilience.

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He then elaborated on how Real Madrid suits him perfectly and how he can go on to write history with Los Blancos.

Juan Bernat (L) has praised Mbappe. (Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images)

“He’s joined Real Madrid at the perfect age, with the necessary energy to unleash his full potential and the required maturity. I believe he will create a new era in Real Madrid’s history.”

As a player who pushes himself to the limit game after game, Mbappe’s zeal for perfection perfectly aligns with Real Madrid’s demands of constant high quality.

The atmosphere, in fact, has helped him record his strongest ever start to a season. The player, after all, has scored more than 50% of the team’s goals across all competitions this season.

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Mbappe will have a long and golden history at the club and it’s safe to say that the best is yet to come.

After all, the magnitude of his adaptation after just one season has been terrific and will only improve further as his understanding with his teammates improves.