Overview
- Fayza Lamari told L’Equipe that her son declared himself Portuguese as a boy because of his devotion to Cristiano Ronaldo, even watching Portugal to support his idol.
- She said Mbappé’s first hero was Zinedine Zidane from age four before his fixation shifted to Ronaldo, with Robinho and Ronaldinho also influencing him.
- Lamari joked the phase lasted very late and declined to give an age, underscoring how deeply the identification took hold.
- Mbappé realized his long-held ambition with a 2024 move to Real Madrid after years of expressing admiration for the club.
- He delivered 43 goals in 56 matches in 2024–25, won the LaLiga Pichichi with 31 league goals, and has 33 goals in 37 appearances in 2025, totaling 47 for Madrid since last season.