It is well-documented that Kylian Mbappe looked up to Cristiano Ronaldo when he was growing up, and in France's latest UEFA Nations League clash against Portugal, the Frenchman seemingly savoured the moments shared alongside his childhood idol. Check it out!
Reigning UNL champions Portugal and France played out a 0-0 draw on Sunday night, in an encounter that saw the two football superstars go head to head at the Stade de France.
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Much was made of the prospect of Mbappe and Ronaldo facing each other, with the young Frenchman having grown up a big fan of the five-time Ballon d'Or winner.
After the game, the Paris Saint-Germain forward posted an image of himself and "CR7" on Instagram, captioning his post with the word "Idol" along with a crown and goat emoji.
Fans also began sharing images and videos of Mbappe and Ronaldo's moments together, with some even posting the iconic photo of a young Mbappe sitting in his room that was filled with CR7 posters!
Mbappe and CR7's interaction:
To see the abovementioned images, scroll through the gallery above!
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