"We are leaders, we have the second leg of the UCL at home and we are in the cup semis"

Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe received the award recognising him as the best player of January on Friday and highlighted the good moment of his team that they know what they have to "do" and that, "always with humility", they will be able to achieve their objectives.

"It is always a pleasure to receive this award. I want to thank everyone for voting for me. January was a great month for the team, with many matches, and we hope to continue like that this month. At Real Madrid, every month is important. We know what we have to do and always with humility. We have to give everything for this badge," he said in statements released by the club.

"I feel good with my team-mates and I've scored goals. On Wednesday we had an important game that we had to win and we did. We are leaders in La Liga, we have to play the second leg here in the Champions League and in the Cup, in the semi-finals. We have to keep going," he added.

Mbappe was named Mahou Five Star Player of January after scoring eight goals - including his first hat trick as a Madrid player - in nine games.