Kylian Mbappe has claimed it's a 'pleasure' to play with Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo after firing Real Madrid to victory in the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday night.
The France international was given his first start by manager Carlo Ancelotti since touching down from Paris Saint-Germain earlier this summer.
Real went ahead in the 59th minute through midfielder Federico Valverde.
And Mbappe then bagged on his debut in the 68th minute, with the 25-year-old lashing home after some good work from Bellingham in the build-up.
Speaking after his goal, the 2018 World Cup winner lavished praise on his team-mates.
He said he enjoys playing with Bellingham, Vinicius and Rodrygo - while also dubbing his new side the 'best club in the world'.
“It is easy to play with them because they are great players, and all of the players in the team are great," he said.
"This is Real Madrid and that’s why this is the best club in the world, because we have the best players here.
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"It is a pleasure to play with Rodrygo, with Vinicius, also with Bellingham and with all the guys.”
Big things are expected of Mbappe at Madrid.
The club had first hoped to sign him all the way back in 2017, only to end up missing out to PSG on that occasion.
Mbappe was linked with Real constantly until his transfer earlier this summer, with that deal bringing an end to one of football's longest sagas.
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And the Frenchman was pleased with how his debut went, with Mbappe adding: “It’s a magical night. Always dreaming about this time of night, and now it is a reality.
"To play for this club, the best club in the world, is something crazy. I’m really happy to make my debut today.
"Of course we won a trophy. It’s really important to win a trophy, because everyone has won here.
"It’s a big pleasure for me, also to score a goal. As a striker, to be there and score for my team is always a pleasure and I hope to stay like this in the season to help the team more.”
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Real boss Ancelotti, meanwhile, feels Mbappe can score over 50 goals this season.
“He has the quality to score a lot of goals, more than 50," he said.
"We have to look for the balance of the team and today we had it, although in the first half the game was difficult.
"But the team played a great game defensively.”
He added: “It is an honour and a privilege to live these nights here – we were suffering, fighting and winning too.”
Real are next in action against Mallorca in their first LaLiga match of the new season on Sunday (8.30pm).
They'll be hoping to defend the trophy having cruised to victory last season, finishing 10 points clear of fierce rivals Barcelona.
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