Mbappé is close to breaking a record and Vinicius celebrates it as his own: 'My brother...'

The first match of the September international break provides new material for analysis from a Real Madrid perspective that is useful for understanding the internal workings of the white locker room. It also allows the coaching staff led by Xabi Alonso to improve their approaches to the players upon their return, ahead of a critical moment in the season: the Champions League is about to begin.

One of the most prominent figures in this regard is Kylian Mbappé. The Bondy forward has scored a goal for France during this international break, thus becoming one of the top scorers for the neighboring country's national team. With his 51 goals, Real Madrid's new "10" is now tied in goals with another legend of French soccer: Thierry Henry.

Hence the celebration of the goal scored against Ukraine. The opportunity to break this record will come in less than a week, when France plays its second match of this international break, a clash against Iceland, next Tuesday the 9th. At Real Madrid, his achievement has not gone unnoticed.

So much so that in Vinícius's Instagram stories, one of the posts specifically mentioning this new personal milestone of Kylian Mbappé could be seen. His teammate is very close to becoming the all-time top scorer for his national team at just 27 years old and with more than half his career in the European elite. For the verdeamarelo "7", it is a reason for celebration and joy.

Growing bond

This post by Vinícius is nothing less than a public congratulation and a gesture of encouragement to continue along that path with his national team. As expected, it prompted an equally sincere response from Kylian Mbappé: "my brother", can be read in one of the reactions to the Instagram story.

Both words, written in English and accompanied by several red hearts, reflect the good personal moment both footballers are experiencing. Far from being caught up in negative competitiveness, as it once seemed and many desire, the bond between Mbappé and Vinícius could not be more peaceful.

This friendly connection between two of the best players in the world, shown through Vinícius's own gesture, is beneficial for Real Madrid. Not only on the sporting front, the area of work for Xabi Alonso that for now is delivering the desired results. Also away from the field, creating a positive atmosphere in Santiago Bernabéu locker room.

This celebration by Vinícius of Kylian Mbappé's record, during the September international break, shows the strengthened bond between the two forwards. Real Madrid needs the best Vinícius and the best Mbappé, versions that Xabi Alonso is working hard to fully recover in order to return to the winning path as soon as possible.