Soccer-Mbappe says playing for Real Madrid will complete childhood dream

Soccer Football - Real Madrid unveil Kylian Mbappe - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - July 16, 2024 New Real Madrid signing Kylian Mbappe kisses the club badge during the presentation REUTERS/Juan Medina

MADRID (Reuters) - France forward Kylian Mbappe said on Tuesday he was so convinced he would one day play for Real Madrid that he began taking Spanish classes at school.

"Since I was a child, I knew my destiny was to play for Real Madrid," Mbappe said at a Bernabeu stadium packed with fans, many of them wearing replica shirts with his name.