Mbappé returns to Madrid

The time is coming: Mbappé, against the Santiago Bernabéu. If the inconvenience caused by Gueye’s stomp does not prevent it, Kylian will play Wednesday in the white lair for the third time in his career. She would do it in the midst of a silent tidal wave of speculation. The player, as confirmed by AS, gave his word to Florentino Pérez that he will not renew with PSG and will go to Real Madrid in June. But that stage of his path to the target was, once again, a demonstration that the operation is being carried out with the maximum stealth and respect. Although there are silences that are heard in voices.

While, in the PSG continue transmitting “optimism and confidence” around your future. They believe that the Champions League tie can open his eyes to renew and, although the negotiations are taking place with his environment, the one who will decide will be the player. Neither his father, nor his mother, nor his lawyer, despite the influence they have on MbappeThey will never make such a decision. The crack of the XIX District of Paris is focused on football, despite the fact that this means having to liquidate what could be his team in a few months. Today, Carpe Diem and professionalism. The future of the tie will not influence his final decision, as confirmed by the player himself.

Return to the Bernabeu

He has already played in Chamartín; specifically, twice, both with PSG. The first, the year of his debut with the Parisian jersey, 2017-18 season. A duel marked by the encounter with his recognized idol: Cristiano Ronaldo. He had his room full of posters and as a young man, on a visit to Valdebebas, he sought him out to take a photograph that is already iconic. That cold November night they faced each other. The Portuguese shone (double to overcome Rabiot’s initial goal and put the final 3-1 on track); the French, however, went unnoticed, playing the 90 minutes in a trident with Neymar and Cavani. He had a bad day. Madrid would seal the ticket to the quarterfinals also winning in the second leg (1-2 in ‘hell’). And months later he would build the Thirteenth in Kiev.

the second time of Mbappe at the Bernabéu it was two years later, but in the group stage. And there it was dazzling. Madrid, already without Cristiano (Hazard and Isco were starters) and with Keylor in front, needed a victory to continue aspiring to be first in the group, and they didn’t get it. Benzema, with a brace, paved the way. But in the last 10 minutes everything went up in smoke. A grotesque mistake between Varane and Courtois allowed Mbappé, to empty goal, make it 2-1. AND Sarabiawith a shell to the top corner, made the final 2-2 in 82′. Bale He could have changed history, but at the last minute his foul, after flying over the barrier and silencing the Bernabéu… He hit the post. That Madrid ended up falling in the round of 16 against City and PSGlosing the final against Bayern (0-1).

Reception

The expectation is maximum. And the buzz, too. How the Madrid parish will receive the one who in three months could be its star, at this time, is an unknown. In the two previous episodes, Real Madrid Kylian, at least as a child, was already known, but that did not lead to an extraordinary welcome or anything like it. But this time, with his signing apparently under way, the context is very different. And it is possible to wait for some new one in the reception. When your name sounds on the video scoreboard when the line-ups are called. Leaving after the battle. From him, a priori, nothing is expected other than professionalism and discretion. From Madridism…