Madrid – Kylian Mbappé’s first season at Real Madrid not only drove Bernabéu fans crazy, but also stunned the football world. With 31 goals in La Liga, Mbappé not only won the Pichichi trophy but also the European Golden Shoe – a rare achievement for a new player at Real. In total, he scored 44 goals in all competitions, a number that even legends like Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema had to take their hats off to.

It’s no surprise that the International Football Federation (FIFA) has just announced the shortlist for The Best Men’s Player 2025, and Mbappé is the only name from Real Madrid to make it. Meanwhile, his two star teammates Vinícius Jr. and Jude Bellingham, despite having impressive seasons, still had to step back before the “Mbappé storm” that is stirring up Europe.

El Diario Fútbol even headlined “Mbappé – a man, an era”, asserting that Real Madrid had never seen a new player who had just arrived and captured the hearts of fans and the statistics table. In the Bernabéu stands, people have begun to compare Mbappé with the legendary CR7, with some fans even claiming that “the new Galáctico era has begun, and the leader is Kylian”.

According to Marca’s “corridor” sources, Mbappé is the most promising candidate for the FIFA The Best award this year, surpassing heavyweights such as Erling Haaland, Harry Kane or Lionel Messi. “He doesn’t just score goals, he creates a fever,” commented a sports editor of Cadena SER.

Although there is still a long way to go, it seems that Mbappé has found his paradise in Madrid. The question now is not whether he will win FIFA The Best – but how many more individual awards will be added to the French superstar’s collection this year.

A debut season, an era – and Kylian Mbappé is continuing the Real Madrid legend in ways no one could have predicted.