Real Madrid's hat-trick hero Kylian Mbappe showed off some of the messages his team-mates wrote onto his match ball after thumping Real Valladolid.
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Real Madrid beat Real ValladolidMbappe scores hat-trickShows off team-mates' match ball messagesFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
The 2024 summer signing scored his first-ever hat-trick in a Madrid shirt as he starred in the club's 3-0 win over Valladolid in La Liga on Saturday. After the match, the likes of Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo, Luka Modric and more signed his match ball in a touching show of support.
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According to Marca, Modric wrote Mbappe was a "pressing monster," Bellingham put "Congrats, my 9," and Rodrygo commented: "Great, straight to Paris". Fran Garcia added: "Here's to many more, Kiki. You're great."
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For all the criticism Mbappe has received for his performances since leaving Paris Saint-Germain for Madrid last summer, the 26-year-old has 15 La Liga goals this season. Only Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski has found the net more in the league this term and it seems the Frenchman is not done yet.
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Mbappe will look to continue his hot streak when Madrid travel to Brest on Wednesday in their next Champions League encounter.