After assuring 80,000 supporters that “my dream has come true,” French superstar Kylian Mbappe was formally presented as a Real Madrid player on Tuesday.

Mbappe addressed the record-breaking crowd that had gathered to welcome him at Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu stadium, “I’ve slept for many years with the dream of playing for Real Madrid and today my dream has come true.”

After the striker passed his physical earlier in the day on Tuesday, club president Florentino Perez presented him with a five-year contract and the number nine jersey.

Mbappe, who was flanked by his parents and a previous club idol, Zinedine Zidane, was visibly moved as the crowd yelled his name and, at one point, kissed the shirt of the current European and Spanish champions.His mother is crying, but my family is thrilled, the 25-year-old ex-PSG star remarked.

“My dream is to measure up to this club, the greatest club in history,” he told the audience. For this club and its emblem, I am willing to sacrifice my life.

Furthermore, he wanted to convey something to the next generation. I, too, had a dream, and I came this close to realizing it today. My piece of advise is this: follow your passion and you will succeed at anything you set your mind to. I am present today, and one of you might be the one next time.

Real Madrid’s newest Galactico was unveiled on Sunday, allowing the club’s fans to keep celebrating after Spain’s victory at Euro 2024.

We are pleased to have an outstanding player join us and look forward to continuing our winning streak, Perez stated. “You are most welcome here.”

Since Mbappe was a teenager, Real had pursued him.

In December 2012, Zinedine Zidane extended an invitation for you to visit Real Madrid City and meet the players you greatly admired. Perez assured Zidane that the day would remain etched in Perez’s memory.There was an unprecedented turnout of tens of thousands to see the new signing, equaling the mark set fifteen years ago when Cristiano Ronaldo was introduced.

Some fans allegedly tried to profit from the excitement surrounding the entrance of possibly the greatest striker in the world by reselling the free tickets, since they were quickly taken up.

Under Real Madrid’s seasoned Italian boss Carlo Ancelotti, Mbappe will play alongside England midfielder Jude Bellingham and Brazil forward Vinicius Junior in an attacking three.

Supporters of the team that won the Champions League for the fifteenth time in June are already ecstatic about that possibility.Though his new teammates started practicing on Monday, the forward—who led France in their failed Euros campaign—will have a few more days free before starting his season in Madrid.

On the weekend of August 17th and 18th, Real Mallorca will host Los Blancos as they start defending their La Liga title.

The next week, Real Madrid will play Real Valladolid, a team that was promoted from the second level, thus Mbappe may not make his debut until then.

Last Thursday, Mbappe’s image-adorned number nine shirt hit the shelves at Real’s club shops.The Euros were a letdown for Mbappe; he was overshadowed by Lamine Yamal, a young wonder from Madrid’s rivals Barcelona, and France lost in the semi-finals.

His decision not to renew his contract with PSG led to a challenging season, and it was followed by that.

Sponsorship arrangements, ticket and product sales, and a signing bonus of over 100 million euros ($A162m) will help the club cover the expenditures, which include a salary of at least 15 million euros every season.

As a lifelong goal, Mbappe is hopeful that this move will finally lead to him winning the Ballon d’Or and the Champions League.