A trophy, a goal and 'no limit' - Madrid's Mbappe era begins

Kylian Mbappe says location is "no limit" connected what he and Real Madrid tin execute together aft he scored connected his debut against Atalanta to thief nan nine triumph a grounds sixth Uefa Super Cup.

The France skipper completed a long-awaited move years successful nan making erstwhile he joined Real this summertime aft a trophy-laden spell astatine Paris St-Germain.

And contempt having resumed training conscionable complete a week ago, it took PSG's grounds goalscorer conscionable nether 70 minutes to laic down his first marker of intent for nan caller season, pinch a objective decorativeness to guarantee a triumphant commencement and more silverware for his caller employers

"It was a awesome nighttime - I've been waiting for this infinitesimal for a agelong time," Mbappe told Movistar, successful fluent Spanish.

"To play pinch this shirt, pinch this badge, for these fans, it's a gift for me."

With Vinicius Jr, Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo and Endrick besides astatine head Carlo Ancelotti's disposal, nan summation of Mbappe - arguably nan champion attacking subordinate successful nan world - has only strengthened nan existent European and Spanish champions.

And arsenic they caput into nan caller campaign, Mbappe stressed they are tin of awesome things.

"We are astatine Real Madrid, we person nary limit. If I tin people 50, past 50, but nan astir important point is winning and improving arsenic a team, because we will triumph arsenic a team," Mbappe added.

England midfielder Bellingham, who played a starring domiciled successful Real's triumph complete nan Serie A broadside and laid connected a extremity for his caller team-mate, added: "He's conscionable 1 of those players, he's brilliant.

"So sharp. So overmuch method quality. A awesome team-mate arsenic well. He useful for nan team, for illustration nan remainder of nan lads. Credit to him, and he deserves it tonight."

Speaking to TNT Sports, Ancelotti added: "Mbappe did really well. He adapted good to nan team. He mixed good pinch Vinícius Jr and pinch Bellingham.

"Of course, we person a batch of quality, but we person to play together and we did that tonight."

The TNT pundits watching Mbappe make his Real front were arsenic effusive successful their praise of nan 25-year-old, who received an ovation erstwhile he was withdrawn precocious successful nan game.

"Mbappe getting his extremity is what each Real Madrid fans wanted," said erstwhile England and Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand.

"They person added arguably nan champion subordinate successful nan world to this team. Because they person truthful overmuch youth, location is simply a hunger. They are adding players pinch hunger. Mbappe has to beryllium himself now - nary matter really bully he has been he hasn’t done it here. There is truthful overmuch to beryllium for a batch of these players."

With Mbappe switching to nan near aft nan break and Vinicius Jr roaming much centrally, it besides allowed Bellingham to surge guardant efficaciously and return power of nan crippled for Real against a tiring Atalanta.

"Bellingham was perfectly phenomenal successful nan number 8 position. His power was magnificent," added Ferdinand.

"They look for illustration a squad of mates, and that doesn’t bode good for everyone else. Teams will person to double up connected Mbappe and Vinicius Jr, which gives Bellingham much space. He looked for illustration nan large kid successful nan playground today."

Former England and Bayern Munich midfielder Owen Hargreaves added: "With Jude and Vinicius Jr, Real Madrid had excessively overmuch extent successful nan 2nd half.

"Ancelotti is nan cleanable manager, a players’ manager, adding Mbappe to that operation to spell pinch Endrick, who will beryllium an astonishing young player. This group of players is perfectly exceptional."