The new dorsal of Kylian Mbappé, the '10' of Real MadridIt is not any number in the world of football. The French has inherited it from a merengue legend as Luka Modric, its owner during the last eight seasons; in which he conquered 3 Champions League, 3 leagues and a golden ball. In the history of the white club in this century, the player who carried the '10' has not always lived up to the quality that is presupposed to him.
Modric relieved as '10' of the merengue set to a James Rodríguez who came to the Bayern Munich in the summer of 2017. The Colombian arrived in Madrid as a star after shine at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The player's media power, signed for 80 million euros To Monaco, he helped carry the emblematic dorsal. After a great season of debut in 2014/15, with 13 goals and 13 assists under his credit, James did not take off in his next two campaigns. On his return after the transfer of two years in Germany, The coffee had already lost the '10' In the hands of Luka Modric.
The irregularity of James at Real Madrid was also the one to the previous '10' of the whites. Mesut Özil wore this dorsal in the 2011/12 and 2012/13 seasons. Two campaigns in which he became one of the fans and the best partner of Cristiano Ronaldo In attack. His departure to Arsenal in the final bars of the summer of 2013 caused his '10' will be deserted After dressing it in the first two games of Real Madrid in the League.
The strangest choice that many fans remember is to Lass Diarra. The '10' in the midfielder shirt did not agree with its position, with its quality, or its importance in the team. Although he gave flashes of delivery and fighting about green, the French player went down in history as one of the Worst players in dressing the '10' of Real Madrid. Lass was the owner of the dorsal in the 2009/10 and in 2010/11, The latter already with Mesut Özil on the team.
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The predecessor of Lass Diarra is also not remembered as a worthy '10' at Santiago Bernabéu. Wesley Sneijder He only wore this dorsal in 2008/09, a season of infamous memory for Real Madrid. As a Madrid player, the Dutch did not have the best years of his career. A year after his departure He won the triplet with Inter and reached the World Cup final With your selection. Sneijder was preceded as owners of the white '10' in this century, Robinho (2005-2009) and Figo (1999-2005).
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The '10' has been a Dorsal with lights and shadows In the history of Real Madrid. Covered by fiascos and legends, this number has risen with Luka Modric to A step that Mbappé doesn't want to go down. After a brilliant season with 44 goals, record in a merengue debutante, the Frenchman wants to become the Team leader In this new stage with Xabi Alonso at the controls.
