Published 11:00 IST, October 12th 2020
Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe's all-smiles interaction leaves fans awestruck
Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe were all smiles when they came up against each other in France vs Portugal Nations League clash on Sunday.
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Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) star Kylian Mbappe h one superstar he looked up to growing up - Cristia Ronaldo. This week in international break, Mbappe came up against his idol when France locked horns with Portugal in Nations League over weekend. duo shared an all-smiles moment before start of second half, leaving fans awestruck.
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Cristia Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe's all-smiles moment during France vs Portugal clash
France were up against Cristia Ronaldo's Portugal in Nations League this week. Just before start of second half, Cristia Ronaldo went up to Kylian Mbappe to speak to him, following which two superstars burst out in laughter. Portuguese icon n appeared to pat Kylian Mbappe on his he.
This isn't first time that two have come up against each or. Back in 2018, when Cristia Ronaldo was with Real Mrid, he featured against Kylian Mbappe's PSG, defeating Parc des Princes outfit 5-2 over two legs in round of 16. ir recent interaction in Nations League, though, was a sight to behold.
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Kylian Mbappe took to Twitter after game to express his miration for Cristia Ronaldo. He posted two pictures with 35-year-old with a caption that re "Idol", besides emojis describing him as G.O.A.T as well as king of football.
Fans' epic reaction to duo's interaction
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Cristia Ronaldo is my idol: Kylian Mbappe
Kylian Mbappe rose to European fame in 2017 with Monaco when he led his side to semi-final of Champions League. Speaking to Marca that year, 2018 World Cup winner with France claimed that Cristia Ronaldo was his idol since his childhood.
It was thing short of a dream to have met him at Valdebebas, ded Kylian Mbappe. PSG superstar h attended a trial with Real Mrid when he was 13 when he also got opportunity to meet five-time Ballon d'Or winner, ims of which went viral on social media.
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France vs Portugal ends in a goalless draw
Kylian Mbappe furr claimed that it was thing short of a learning experience to meet a player who has won much-acclaimed Ballon d'Or five times in his career. He went on to assert that his teammate Neymar h a similar playing style as that of Portuguese and he was practically at same level as Cristia Ronaldo.
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Despite two fierce strikers coming up against each or, France vs Portugal ended in a goalless draw. Portugal le ir group, having mand a better goal difference in competition than world champions, albeit on same points.
Im courtesy: Kylian Mbappe Twitter
11:00 IST, October 12th 2020