The numbers with which Mbappe surpasses his idol Ronaldo
The names of Kylian Mbappe and Cristiano Ronaldo are in all the headlines lately, one for his possible arrival at Real Madrid and the other for his potential departure.
It is widely known that Mbappe's idol is Cristiano Ronaldo, but there are many coincidences between the two players.
Firstly, both strikers made their professional debuts at a very young age, but the French starlet made his first appearance in an official match at the age of 16 years, 11 months. The Portuguese hotshot, on the other hand, made his debut seven months later, at the age of 17 years and a half.
Mbappe also scored his first goal before his hero. When he was 17 years and 2 months old he netted against Troyes, while Cristiano Ronaldo's first goal came when he was 17 years and 8 months old, against Moreirense.
In the Champions League, the Monaco striker clearly exceeds the 32-year-old. Though they both made their debut in the competition when they were 17, Mbappe's first goal arrived much before Ronaldo's.
Mbappe has scored six goals in the Champions League, scoring the first at the age of 18 years, 2 months, while Cristiano failed to score a goal in the continental competition until he was 20.
With their national teams, the youngster also comes out on top. Mbappe achieved his first cap for France at the age of 18 years, 3 months, while Ronaldo did so with Portugal with 18 years and 6 months.
Another parallelism that could take place between the pair could relate to the year they burst onto the scene. Cristiano Ronaldo left his native Portugal at the age of 18 with his sights set on Ferguson's United, something that could happen with the young Monaco striker, but swapping Manchester for Madrid...