Julius Okorie
Real Madrid new buy and former PSG talisman, Kylian Mbappe, was on target as Real Madrid added the Super Cup to their trophy collections on Wednesday night in Warsaw.
Los Blancos humbled Atalanta, thanks to a 2-0 victory with Uruguay star Federico Valverde opening with a 59th minute goal and debutant Mbappe sealing victory with 68th minute goal after enjoying timely assist from England international, Jude Bellingham.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelIt was great feeling for the superstar French forward, who has waited years to play for his dream club and after finally signing for Los Blancos this summer at the end of his Paris Saint-Germain deal, celebrated his first appearance with a goal and he did not hide the excitement.
“It was a great night, I’ve been waiting for this moment for a long time, to play with this shirt, with this badge, for these fans,” Mbappe told Movistar, speaking in fluent Spanish.
After putting both arms across his chest for his trademark celebration, Mbappé was congratulated by Vinícius Júnior and Rodrygo, the other members of Madrid’s star-studded strike force that might be sending tremors around European soccer heading into the new season.
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It was however not just about winning the Super Cup on Wednesday night, It was also a history making night for Coach Carlo Ancelotti
as Madrid triumph ensured he equalled former Los Blancos coach Miguel Munoz on a joint-record 14 titles won at the helm of the club.
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The Italian’s first task this season is designing a system that can get the best out of his array of attacking stars.
Super Eagles and Atalanta forward, Ademola Lookman, had an impressive run playing full 90 minutes in the encounter, but it was a night the Serie A side found too hot for comfort.
The Nigerian, Prime Business Africa was the man of the match in the Europa League final where he delivered a hat-trick to give Atalanta the slot to play in their maiden UEFA Super Cup.
Gian Piero Gasperini’s Atalanta, appearing in their first Super Cup after stunning Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League final last season, came close to taking the lead when Eder Militao headed Marten de Roon’s cross, ahead his own bar.
Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.
