Cristiano Ronaldo: “I love Kylian Mbappé, he is a great player”

Former Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo talked about current superstar Kylian Mbappe in a recent YouTube video, pouring out affection for him and asking Real Madrid to take care of him.

On his YouTube channel, Ronaldo said: “I love Mbappe a lot, not only because of his story, or me being his idol, but also because of his talent. ‘Take care of Mbappé’, I say to Real Madrid fans. Take care of this young man because he’s a very good player and Real Madrid must help protect him.”

Ronaldo on Mbappe playing at striker

“If I was at Real Madrid I would have taught Mbappé to play as a striker. I wasn’t a striker but I used to play as a striker. I used to play on the wing and people forget that.”

Ronaldo on Real Madrid

“At Real Madrid, for example, I remember when I missed a chance or a penalty I would be so angry with myself. I didn’t allow myself to make mistakes. I would go to bed without dinner, and talk to myself, wondering why I shot to the right or to the left. I don’t regret being like that.

“I achieved beautiful things at Madrid and people don’t forget that, that makes me happy.”

Ronaldo on Florentino Perez

“I respect Perez, he is a trustworthy president and a serious person, and he treated me well. We won many titles with him, and I respect him a lot. A few days after [it was agreed I would leave] Perez wanted to go back and continue but there was no way back because I had given my word to Juventus.”