Cristiano Ronaldo sends Real Madrid warning over Kylian Mbappe

Cristiano Ronaldo has praised Kylian Mbappe for his impressive form at Real Madrid in 2025, but emphasized that Mbappe must be taught to play as a striker.

Initially criticized after his big-money transfer from PSG, Mbappe struggled, with a penalty miss against Athletic Club in December marking a low point. However, his form improved dramatically in January, scoring five goals in three La Liga matches and winning Player of the Month.

Ronaldo compared Mbappe's early Madrid struggles to his own, highlighting the challenges of adapting to a central striker role, a position Mbappe isn't used to after playing mostly on the left wing at PSG. Ronaldo expressed admiration for Mbappe's potential and predicted great things for him at Madrid.