Kylian Mbappe finally officially complete his move to Real Madrid on Tuesday, fulfilling his childhood dream in front of the ball at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

Nearly 80,000 fans packed the Santiago Bernabeu stadium to welcome the 25-year-old French star to his debut as the club’s newest player. Mbappe, who signed a 5-year contract with the Spanish giants together with club president Florentino Perez, appeared on the stage at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium to the enthusiasm of Madrid fans. Mbappe wears jersey number 1. When I debuted, I was in a Spanish club. “This is a great day for me,” Mbappe told the crowd in Spanish. “I have dreamed of playing in Madrid since my childhood and today I am here. This means a lot to me.

Mbappe said  “many people have played football at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in the past.” The roof of Spain’s Bernabéu stadium was closed. The day, the children affiliated with the Mbappe Foundation also have a record of Real Madrid 15 European Cups. The stage where Mbappe spent time was featured on the large video board of the renovated Santiago Bernabéu stadium.

The club also showcased some of its biggest moments, with the song “Nessun Dorma” playing over the loudspeaker. Photos from Mbappe’s career were also shown, including a photo of Mbappe playing for Madrid as a child and posing with former star Cristiano Ronaldo.

Perez described Mbappe’s comments as a “move” for the club. “Today (Tuesday) we welcome a great player who fulfilled his childhood dream,” Perez said. “You are here today because this is what you want. Thank you for making so much effort to wear this white shirt. Mbappe’s comments come after France played at Euro 2024, where they lost to Spain in the semi-finals.

After trying to sign the young man for years, Madrid finally opted not to stay at PSG and signed him as a free agent in June. Mbappe only played professional football for the French team; He started at Monaco and transferred to Paris Saint-Germain for the last seven seasons. When Perez visited the club’s facilities at the age of 14 and was transferred to the Monaco academy, he made a big move for the club by transferring Mbappe after the giants could not transfer him.

Real Madrid offered 180 million euros to Paris Saint-Germain in 2021 but was rejected. This is the same euros that Paris Saint-Germain paid Monaco a few years ago.