Zinedine Zidane has again expressed his adoration for Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappe ahead of Real Madrid's Champions League meeting with the French side on Tuesday.
Mbappe has been heavily linked with a future move to Madrid and he'll have a chance to impress the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday.
"You know that I've known him for a long time," Zidane told the press when asked about the forward.
"I'm already in love with him as a person first, because he came here a long time ago for a trial.
"He's the rival now, so I can't say any more."
Madrid have improved in recent weeks but the game against PSG presents them with a tough task, particularly having lost 3-0 in Paris.
"It's the most important game of the season," Zidane explained.
"We'll be against a very good team and will have to be prepared.
"We need heart and head, but especially good football."
Looking back at that first game in September, Zidane acknowledged that a lot has changed in the capital.
"We've changed and it's not a rematch," Zidane said. "We want to play well and continue our form.
"It's a game to confirm our turnaround."
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