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Official: Kylian Mbappe's Real Madrid squad number revealed as he follows in Cristiano Ronaldo's footsteps

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Real have confirmed that Real will wear the No.9 shirt at the Santiago Bernabeu. Cristiano Ronaldo wore the shirt too, upon his arrival at the club, before eventually switching to his iconic No.7. Mbappe reportedly opted against requesting his favoured No.10, which he wears for France, out of respect for Luka Modric.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">👕🔢 Changes with shirt numbers in the squad.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RealMadrid?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RealMadrid</a>— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) <a href="https://twitter.com/realmadriden/status/1811032148838944817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 10, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT HAPPENED?

Mbappe moves to Real after an underwhelming Euro 2024. The World Cup winner only scored once - in a 1-1 draw with already-eliminated Poland - as Les Bleus reached the semi-final, where they were beaten by Spain. However, he will have to perform if he is to live up to the lineage of the No.9 shirt, which has previously been worn by both the Portuguese and Brazilian Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Emilio Butragueno, and Alfredo Di Stefano.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Mbappe left Paris Saint-Germain with an astonishing record of 256 goals and 108 assists in 308 games. The 25-year-old has also scored 48 goals in 84 caps for France.

DID YOU KNOW?

Real are heading on a pre-season tour of the United States, where they will play AC Milan, Barcelona and Chelsea, before the UEFA Super Cup final against Atalanta.

WHAT NEXT?

Official: Kylian Mbappe's Real Madrid squad number revealed as he follows in Cristiano Ronaldo's footsteps | Goal.com

Real Madrid have confirmed that Kylian Mbappe will wear the No.9 shirt at the Bernabeu, as he follows in Cristiano Ronaldo&apos;s footsteps.