After the match between Portugal and France in the final match of Group F -EURO 2020, on EURO’s official Twitter page, an image of Kylian Mbappe and Cristiano Ronaldo was shared happily laughing in the tunnel of Puskas Arena (Hungary). .

Mbappe has been a fan of Ronaldo since childhood. When the name Mbappe shined brightly at the 2018 World Cup, in many pictures of this striker, people paid special attention to the photo of this player when he was a teenager and had pictures of his idol Ronaldo plastered all over his bedroom. Then the photo taken with the idol was as emotional as the hug during the confrontation on the field.

The image of Mbappe hanging a picture of Ronaldo in his bedroom caused a storm. Photo: Twitter

Mbappe took a photo with his idol Ronaldo when he was a boy. Photo: Twitter

Mbappe is the name that can replace the “monuments” of world football such as Ronaldo or Messi. The image between Ronaldo and Mbappe is that of two generations of players, two icons. Ronaldo is reaching the end of his career, while Mbappe has just begun and will take his place.

Before that, Mbappe had a confrontation with his idol Ronald at the UEFA Nations League 2020, when France met Portugal. After the match, Mbappe publicly announced his love for Ronaldo when he posted a picture of him and Ronaldo on the field, and called CR7 an “idol”. Mbappe even used the symbols of the King and the goat (goat – short for “greatest of all time”) to praise Ronaldo.

Mbappe and Ronaldo at UEFA Nations League 2020. Photo: AFP

In 2018, Mbappe and PSG faced Ronaldo’s Real Madrid in the 1/8 round of the Champions League. It was a tense match and he couldn’t express his feelings towards his idol.

At EURO 2020, Mbappe has reached the level of a top world star. However, the happy and intimate moment of exchanging shirts with Ronaldo after the match made him become “a child” like the first days of meeting his idol. A lovely image of football.

Mbappe’s talent was soon revealed at the age of 16. In December 2015, Mbappe had his first match in Ligue 1. In a 1–1 draw with SM Caen, he was brought onto the field in the 88th minute and became the youngest player. of Monaco appeared in an official match at the age of 16 years and 347 days, breaking Thierry Henry’s 21-year-old record.

By February 2016, Mbappe scored a goal in the final minutes of a 3-1 win over Troyes in Ligue 1 at the age of 17 years and 62 days. He set the record for the youngest player to score in Monaco’s history and once again broke Thierry Henry’s record.

Mbappe was called up to the French team in March 2017 and played from the bench in the match against Luxembourg in Group A of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers in Europe. This milestone helps Mbappe become the youngest player to play for France since 1955 at the age of 18 years and 95 days.