A few days, or rather hours, before the first major Clasico of the season between Real Madrid and Barça, Rivaldo has spoken out. While Kylian Mbappé is going through a dry spell, the 52-year-old Catalan legend has made a big announcement.
Barça will travel to the Santiago Bernabéu next Saturday to face Real Madrid. After a convincing victory over Bayern Munich this Wednesday in the Champions League, Hansi Flick’s team will try to repeat their success against Madrid, who also delivered a historic performance against Dortmund last Tuesday. Several key players are expected for this high-stakes match, including Vinicius Junior, a likely future Ballon d’Or winner, and Kylian Mbappé on Carlo Ancelotti’s side.
“Mbappé will make history at Real”
Although the latter has made a decent start to the season with eight goals in thirteen games, he has yet to make a lasting impression. Indeed, having arrived with great fanfare from PSG, Kylian Mbappé is currently overshadowed by Vinicius Junior, who is clearly Real Madrid’s standout player at the moment. Expected at the Châtelet Theatre in Paris this Monday to claim his first Ballon d’Or at the age of 24, the Brazilian winger has received support from Rivaldo. In an interview with Marca, the former Barça attacking midfielder (1997-2002, 235 games, 130 goals) stated that it is only right that Vini wins the Ballon d’Or this year.
Furthermore, Rivaldo did not forget to give a nod to the French team captain, who is also waiting for his moment of glory. While European football figures like Jamie Carragher suggest that the former PSG player is not ready to dethrone Vinicius Junior, who is currently the true star in Madrid, the 52-year-old former Brazilian attacking midfielder remains confident: “Kylian Mbappé will end up making history at Real Madrid.”
This is significant support for KM9, who will have the opportunity to shine next Saturday in one of the most-watched matches in the world. With Rodrygo absent, Mbappé will have much more responsibility in Madrid’s attack.
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