Mbappe needs to win EURO to start an era at Real Madrid

After the controversy surrounding his move to Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappe has recently become the focus of the media when he said that “the World Cup is easier than the EURO”. It is hard to believe that a star like Mbappe would downplay the competitiveness of the World Cup, but it also shows that the 25-year-old striker is very eager to conquer his first EURO title this summer.

Kylian Mbappe's performance will have a huge impact on the French team's results at EURO 2024. Photo: AFP

At the age of 25, Kylian Mbappe has twice reached the World Cup final with the French team, winning the championship once. Meanwhile, the striker born in 1998 has not achieved similar glory in the European championship arena. In 2021, Mbappe will participate in EURO for the first time with the French team. Contrary to his usual impressive form, Mbappe failed to score in all 4 matches, missing a penalty shootout, causing France to lose to Switzerland, stopping in the round of 16 of EURO 2020.

That forgettable performance made Mbappe face a wave of criticism and racism from French fans. They believed that the 1998-born striker's arrogant attitude and big ego were the reasons why the French team had to leave the tournament in a bitter way.

“The defeat at EURO 2020 really hurt me. It was a stain on my record with the French national team. I won the World Cup and the Nations League. EURO is the only major tournament where I have not won glory with the national team.

"I want to prove myself in the tournament in Germany this summer, which is also my first tournament as captain of the French national team. Therefore, EURO is really important and is an opportunity to write history for Les Bleus" - Mbappe shared before the tournament in Germany.

Mbappe will be the soul of the French team at EURO 2024. Photo: AFP

Les Bleus secured their place at EURO 2024 with an impressive performance of 7 wins and 1 draw. Kylian Mbappe shone in both wins against the Netherlands. At club level, the 25-year-old star has 43 goals and 10 assists, contributing greatly to PSG winning the domestic treble. However, Mbappe himself is not satisfied and believes that his performance at PSG this season is "below standard".

In the context of Mbappe having just fulfilled his dream of wearing the Real Madrid shirt, with the trust of the captain's armband, French fans have the right to hope that the "Golden Boy" will lead Les Bleus to their first glory since 2000. More importantly, after the dark days at PSG, winning the EURO 2024 championship will be the perfect start for Mbappe to begin his era at Real Madrid.

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