Kylian Mbappe netted the first goal of his Real Madrid career in the 2-0 Super Cup victory over Italian side Atalanta. The French striker linked up with England international Jude Bellingham to fire in the second goal of the game to seal his first piece of silverware in the famous white shirt. After latching onto Bellingham's pass into the penalty area, the 25-year-old took aim and fired the ball into the top corner, leaving the goalkeeper helpless.
Just seconds after seeing the net ripple, Mbappe was pulling out his iconic celebration, which sees him jump in the air and fold his arms upon landing. View the goal and celebration below: His new teammates, Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo hilariously joined in and copied his actions, displaying just how well the former Paris Saint-Germain star has settled into his new environment. While it's become a familiar sight to see Mbappe execute this move after scoring, many may be unaware of where the celebration originates from.
Mbappe's Celebration Inspiration Mbappe's younger brother, Ethan, can stake a claim on the celebration his brother has now turned into a worldwide phenomenon. While the story has changed , both versions told by the senior Mbappe sibling have credited Ethan. Originally, Real Madrid's newest superstar stated (per talkSPORT): "He [Ethan] scored a goal and celebrated by crossing his arms.
Five minutes later, he stopped and said, 'Kylian, you could do that in a match.' So, I did it." However, he later claimed the folded .