Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappé
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Real Madrid has defined that Kylian Mbappé will be the NEW merengue number 10.The Spanish giant confirmed the choice in a post on X this Tuesday (29).So, did you like the choice? Or should the 10
Mbappe enjoyed a remarkable end to last season, scoring nine goals in five games, but it was not enough to spearhead a title charge, as the club ultimately finished
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World Soccer Talk on MSNMbappé yakes the No. 10, Asensio gets 17… Will Endrick inherit the iconic No. 9 at Real Madrid?After a debut season with 44 goals in 59 matches, Kylian Mbappé has officially taken over the No. 10 shirt at Real Madrid, following the departure of Luka Modric. The number holds historic significance,
Cristiano Ronaldo also changed his shirt number early into his Madrid career. Like Mbappe, the Portugal international wore the No 9 after joining the club from Manchester United in the summer of 2009. He inherited Raul’s No 7 shirt from the 2010/11 season onwards.
As the only two natural strikers in Alonso’s squad, both Endrick and Gonzalo would fit the mold of the No. 9 shirt at Real Madrid. Yet the “heated” battle between the two players puts the club in a tricky position, forced to choose between the teenage sensation they once believed in or the breakout star that more-than proved his worth this summer.
Headline attackers from both Barcelona and Real Madrid did enough to earn for themselves spots in the statistical Team of the Season in Europe’s top-5 leagues in 2024/25.The players in question?
Real Madrid, for their part, say they could never have matched anything PSG offered. In Paris, there were celebrations as Mbappe posed with a shirt bearing the number 2025.
Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland could come together in the famous white shirt. But for that dream to come to life, Real Madrid may need to sacrifice two of their own brightest stars — Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo.