According to Goal, around 85,000 people are expected to attend Mbappe’s debut in a Real Madrid jersey. Just one day after Spain’s national team celebrated in grand style, Madrid residents have another memorable event to witness: Kylian Mbappe’s presentation at the Bernabeu. After years of pursuit, the Spanish royal club has finally secured the signature of the French forward. According to the club’s official website, the presentation will take place at noon on July 16th (local time). President Florentino Perez will personally welcome the French star, who will sign a five-year contract with the “Los Blancos” club. Following the fan greeting, Mbappe will hold his first press conference as a Real Madrid player.

According to the Spanish media outlet “Xứ bò tót,” this event has garnered immense interest from fans of the Spanish royal club. Real Madrid is pulling out all the stops by deciding to distribute tickets for Mbappe’s presentation free of charge to fans. Over 100,000 people registered to attend, exceeding the stadium’s capacity. Consequently, “Los Blancos” had to allocate tickets in sequence.

Specifically, Real Madrid prioritized fans who had purchased full-season or half-season tickets and allowed a maximum of 4 tickets per person. Subsequently, other fans could register until all tickets were allocated. However, reports indicate that many fans were unable to secure tickets. Goal reported that black-market prices for premium seats to witness Mbappe’s presentation reached 200 euros, surpassing the cost of attending a regular Real Madrid match. An estimated 85,000 people are expected to attend the Bernabeu to witness this event firsthand, equivalent to Cristiano Ronaldo’s debut in 2009.

Additionally, Mbappe’s jersey has sparked a frenzy. The French forward will wear the number 9 jersey for Real Madrid in his inaugural season, akin to idol Ronaldo. AS noted that the club’s jersey sales website has been consistently overloaded since Mbappe’s jerseys became available for purchase.

Demand has been so high that manufacturers cannot keep up, forcing Real Madrid fans to wait approximately 6 weeks to receive their jerseys. This hasn’t been seen in quite some time; when Bellingham arrived at the Bernabeu last year, the impact was positive but not on this scale. Fans only had to wait about a week to receive their jerseys then.