Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said hat Kylian Mbappe has the potential to reach the same level as club legend Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Ancelotti says Mbappe could reach the same level as Ronaldo
Mbappe scored a hat-trick in a 3-1 victory over Manchester City on Wednesday, booking a spot in the Champions League Round of 16.
So far, the France captain has scored 28 goals across all competitions in his first season at Bernabeu.
Ronaldo is Real Madrid’s all-time leading scorer, with 451 goals in 438 games for the 15-time Champions League winners.
“He has the quality to reach his numbers, but he has to work, because Cristiano set the bar very high, but he is so excited to play here, he can reach Cristiano’s level,” Ancelotti told a news conference.
“Everyone was waiting for this hat trick from him and it has finally arrived. But Mbappé is not the only one, we have many players who make a difference. And they make a difference with their collective work above their individual quality which is remarkable.”
Trophy comes first
Mbappe, 26, has scored 256 goals in 308 appearances over six years at Paris Saint-Germain.
However, he has yet to win a trophy in the European competition.
The forward said that he does not care about being the top scorer if it does not lead to silverware.
“I was the Champions League’s top scorer last year, but did I win it? No,” Mbappe told reporters.
“I don’t care about being the leading scorer, in my career, I have scored many goals. If with these goals we win titles I will sign with my blood. If I can score 50, all the better, but all I want is to win titles,” he added.
