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Mbappé Kept the Promise He Had Made to Brahim in the Changing Room: 'Brother...'

The Bondy attacker is becoming more and more integrated into Santiago Bernabéu changing room

Real Madrid's thrashing of Sevilla to close out the 2024 season has caused a sensation in Madrid fans. Especially because it seems that Carlo Ancelotti's men have found their best version and the quickest and easiest way to get closer to it. The change has even been noticed in Kylian Mbappé: the Frenchman left Santiago Bernabéu with a goal and an assist.

That pass was destined for Brahim Díaz, who made no mistake in front of the goalkeeper. Although it ended up a bit messy, the '21' managed to solve it. In just an inch of space and scored the fourth goal to start the Christmas celebrations in the white stands.

A soccer player in a white uniform celebrates on the field.
Kylian Mbappé celebrates during a match at Santiago Bernabéu | Real Madrid Confidencial

Mbappé's assist was one of the questions that Díaz himself had to answer after the game against the Andalusian team. The Moroccan attacker admits that the '9' "saw me very well. He told me he was going to give me one and that's what happened, he does what he says and he gave me an assist."

Díaz's words are much more important than they seem. Especially after all the doubts and questioning suffered by Mbappé since he arrived at Santiago Bernabéu locker room: his performance didn't meet expectations.

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The correction of the scale by which the impact of the Bondy striker at Real Madrid was measured, taking into account his current trajectory, has helped to change dynamics. But the change long demanded by many is closer than it seems... and the evidence is increasingly compelling.

The latest is the match against Sevilla, where Kylian Mbappé managed to open the scoring for Real Madrid with a great goal. That mid-distance strike, a trademark of the club, is one of the best pieces of news that Carlo Ancelotti could have received: it confirms that the Real Madrid '9' is returning.

Two soccer players celebrate a goal on the field.
Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappé celebrate a goal | Real Madrid Confidencial

Reggiolo's own boss, after recalling that "we have arrived alive" to the month of December, made it clear that he was right. Not in vain had he himself warned, at the beginning of the season, that Kylian Mbappé would need a certain amount of time to adapt to a new soccer environment.

Now that this process is coming to an end, according to the Italian coach, we can see a much more focused Kylian Mbappé. His assist to Brahim Díaz is an example of how complete and decisive the French striker can be with Real Madrid in his best moment of form.

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