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Kylian Mbappe to ‘Wear’ Iconic Shirt Number for Real Madrid in 2025-26
COMMUNITY OF MADRID, SPAIN, JUL 22 – Mbappe will wear the iconic number 10 jersey after scoring 31 LaLiga goals last season, following Modric's departure and as part of Real Madrid's strategy to boost fan engagement.
- Earlier this week at the Bernabeu, Real Madrid decided to assign Kylian Mbappé the number 10 jersey ahead of the 2025/26 season.
- Following Madrid's exit to PSG in the FIFA Club World Cup, Modric joined AC Milan, which opened up the number 10 jersey.
- The club didn't have to ask Mbappé before assigning him the number 10 shirt, reflecting his 31-goal haul that made him LaLiga's top scorer and his established number 10 role with France.
- President Florentino Perez says he is open to selling Vinicius Junior to focus on Mbappé, while Xabi Alonso is pushing for a more balanced team to ease the scoring burden.
- Real Madrid are banking on Mbappé's number 10 status to boost shirt sales and fan engagement, a choice ESPN says aligns with his role for France and broader commercial strategy.
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The march of Luka Modric of Real Madrid after 13 years leaves vacant the dorsal 10 of the white group... but for a short time.Just a few weeks after the elimination of the Club World Cup and the definitive farewell of the Croatian, his already former companion Kylian Mbappé has revealed on his social networks that inherits his number.The French footballer published on Wednesday a short but direct tweet on his X account, before Twitter. "10", wro…
Frenchman leaves dorsal 9 to inherit Luka Modric's number
Kylian Mbappé has achieved what he wanted since joining Real Madrid, officially receiving the number 10 shirt, which for years had been associated with Croatian star Luka Modric...
The French star will take the dorsal that left Luka Modric vacant, according to reports
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