Who Does Mbappé Want Real Madrid to Sign? "Cristiano Ronaldo, Zidane, Ronaldo"

Kylian Mbappé recently gave an exclusive interview to José Félix Díaz, editor-in-chief of AS, at Real Madrid's training ground. This was the first interview the French forward has given to the Spanish newspaper since joining Real Madrid. The two had an in-depth conversation. In the fourth part of this interview, Mbappé discussed his chemistry with Vinícius, Bellingham, and other forwards, which players he would like Real Madrid to sign if possible, Real Madrid's World Cup match against Spain, and the best player of this summer's World Cup, among other topics.

Reporter: Do your teammates need to be friends? Or how do you... how do you get along?

Mbappé: You need to maintain good relationships.

Reporter: Good relationships? Are they good friends, or just good relationships?

Mbappé: No, it's about performing well on the pitch. Performing well and being united. Otherwise it's like any job. I don't think you can be friends with everyone, right? I really can't be friends with everyone. Are you friends with everyone at work?

Reporter: No, it's impossible. And since I haven't been at AS for very long, I can't be good friends with everyone, but I'm getting to know them. But yes, you need to have a common goal, which is success, right?

Mbappé: Success—for you it's the glory of AS, for me it's the glory of Real Madrid. But nowadays, the new generation of fans often pay attention to every little detail on social media and other platforms. For example, that I didn't shake someone's hand or didn't smile. You know what I mean? These are normal things. We know this is reality, and we try our best to not let completely false things be seen sometimes. But what's most important for us is always Real Madrid.

Reporter: You don't need to spend all day explaining why you made a certain gesture or stopped doing a certain action.

Mbappé: I don't know, I think like you do, but the problem is if I don't explain, people will explain for me. So I have to come out and explain... so I don't know, in this regard it's a more complex topic. But what we're thinking about is just Real Madrid winning. Real Madrid is more important than anything else, more important than any relationship, any ambition, any... that's what Real Madrid is. That's what's most important for everyone.

Reporter: Vinícius, Bellingham—I mentioned these two names because they mainly play on the front line this season. Who do you get along better with? Or, who do you have better chemistry with on the pitch? Sorry, who do you combine better with?

Mbappé: They are very different.

Reporter: You might say Güler.

No, they are completely different. Because they do completely different things on the pitch. In some aspects of the game, I can say I have better chemistry with Jude (Bellingham), in another aspect with Vinícius (Vinícius), and in yet another aspect I might have better chemistry with Güler, or Brahim, or Diomandé, or Endrick, or Éder Militão.

Reporter: Be careful with Éder Militão. Watch out for him.

Mbappé: He will score many goals this season.

Reporter: Really?

Mbappé: Yes, yes. I'm talking about strikers with a great connection to goals, a special relationship with them. I think he will score many goals this season.

Reporter: Among current players, who would you want Real Madrid to sign? Or one of your friends?

Mbappé: Me?

Reporter: Yes.

Mbappé: Really? Cristiano Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, Cristiano Ronaldo. If they could come back?

Reporter: If you want them to, they could come back.

Mbappé: Cristiano Ronaldo could still come back. He still has that power. Zinedine Zidane—sometimes I see him play, but he's still amazing. He could come back too. Cristiano Ronaldo as well; he still has that ability. I think talent never fades. So these three people are, for me, also extremely important figures for Real Madrid... I think they can bring great dreams to the Merengues, as they once did and still can.

Reporter: Time is running short. Now, the World Cup—how did Spain perform? Was Spain as dominant as they appeared?

Mbappé: They won. So in the end, winning is what matters.

Reporter: But winning doesn't always show overwhelming dominance.

Mbappé: But in football, in the world of football, winning justifies everything. I think our game plan failed. It was wrong from the start. After that, when you're down 1-0 against a team that likes to control the ball and keep possession, it's always difficult. I don't think we were playing well that day. And in the World Cup, unlike the Champions League, there's no second leg. We didn't play at our level, so we went home. That's all there is to it. I think it was a chance for us, but we'll keep working hard for the next tournament.

Reporter: France has accomplished remarkable things—reaching the final and winning, then reaching another final, and now the semi-finals. Spain is currently the champion, but do you think the current France team dominates football?

Mbappé: I always say, a champion is whoever wins the championship. The team dominating football right now is Spain. They won. You have to acknowledge that. We have certainly always been here, always in the fight. If you look at the strength of our team and players, everyone can see that we're always fighting for every championship. But give unto Caesar what is Caesar's. Spain won, and now the world's best team is Spain.

Reporter: Who was your best player at the World Cup?

Mbappé: There are many excellent players. I think many players proved themselves at this World Cup. As for who's the best, opinions will differ depending on your feel for the game. Some will say this player, others will say that player. But I think this World Cup showed very high-quality football, and many star players came here and proved why they are stars. I thought it was a great event. Many goals, high success rate, and I think people have good memories of it.

AI翻訳。

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