On the day he turned 27, Kylian Mbappé equaled a mark that only Cristiano Ronaldo had achieved with a Real Madrid shirt: 59 goals in a calendar year. When celebrating the goal, the French forward imitated Cristiano Ronaldo's iconic celebration, with the jump, the rotation in the air and arms and legs in a "V". «It's a special day, my birthday. Ever since I was little, I said it was a dream to play on my birthday and even more so for Real Madrid, the club of my dreams. We won, it was very important and the record is incredible", he began by saying on the Madrid team's television, before leaving full praise for CR7. «In my first year, I did like my idol, the best in the history of Real Madrid and a reference for world football... I wanted to honor him in the celebration. He was always nice to me and helped me adapt to Real Madrid, because we talked a lot. I have my celebration, but I wanted to do it like him to make a dedication to him. I have a great relationship with him», he concluded.