Mbappe: Real Madrid player made me love football

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Kylian Mbappe has told that his first idol in football was Zinedine Zidane.
Monaco striker Kylian Mbappe has admitted that current Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane was his first idol in football.

He said there were also others players, but Zidane was the first.

“The one who made me love football w as Zidane. I had some idols, but Zidane was the first, “said Mbappe for Eurosport.

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He also talked about his comparison with Thierry Henry, where he said this comparison is not fair, as he has not yet won anything.

“It’s good to be compared with Henry, but as I said, everyone wants to write their story,” the Frenchman said.

“Henry has made a career and was incredible player, I do not think it’s right to be compared with an 18-year-old who has not won anything yet. If I make a good career, I would not like to compare me to an 18-year-old who has not won anything. “

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