Kylian Mbappé's latest impressive scoring run with Real Madrid has brought up comparisons to Cristiano Ronaldo. Mbappé scored 59 goals in 2025 to equal's Ronaldo's club-record tally in 2013. At the time, Mbappé called Ronaldo his "idol, the best player in the history of Real Madrid and a reference point in world soccer. Mbappé's France and Madrid teammate Aurélien Tchouaméni also was among those saying Mbappé has what it takes to surpass Ronaldo's numbers with Madrid, according to Spanish media. Mbappé's Madrid has won seven in a row in the Spanish league and sits one points behind leader Barcelona after 23 matches.

Source: The Telegraph February 10, 2026 06:48 UTC