Can the Real Madrid to conquer last Saturday (01/06) the 15th Champions League of its history, however, all eyes are justified on the huge transfer of Kylian Mbappe.
In the last few hours, a video has gone viral on the internet from seven years ago, specifically in December 2017, when a Spanish journalist interviewed the Diego Maradona in Dubai, expressing his admiration for the Frenchman, who was then 19 and had gone from Monaco to Paris Saint-Germain.
In fact, the late Argentine football legend had mentioned in this interview that he advised the president of Real, Florentino Perez, to sign Mbappe!
Maradona: “Mbappe, for me, is the big revelation at the moment».
Journalist: “Do you think he could become the new…».
Maradona: “He could outplay many players».
Journalist: “Real could not sign him…».
Maradona: “And why couldn’t they sign him? I said to Florentino: Sign Mbappe!».
Journalist: “Did you tell him that?!».
Maradona: “I told him!».
Journalist: “Where;!».
Maradona: “When we met at FIFA. Sign Mbappe! He told me “you know, we have Cristiano and the other one. And where do we put Bale…”. Sell ​​Bale, don’t. I think they should buy Mbappe».
Que no se te escape la Tortuga Florentino…Ficha a Mbappe! #ChampionsLeague pic.twitter.com/0IJEIR1eao
— Claudio bonus. (@10bonus) February 16, 2021
Source: Sport Fm
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