Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Monday superstar striker Kylian Mbappe is capable of becoming a legend at the club like all-time top goalscorer Cristiano Ronaldo.Mbappe idolised Ronaldo while growing up and after joining Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain last summer, has equalled the Portuguese striker's tally of 33 goals in his first season at the Santiago Bernabeu."What I wish for Mbappe is that he is capable of achieving what Ronaldo did at Real Madrid -- and I think that he can do it," Ancelotti told a news conference."That means he will be a legend at Real Madrid, like Cristiano Ronaldo is."Ronaldo joined Real from Manchester United in 2009 and departed in 2018 as the club's top scorer with 450 goals.The 40-year-old, now at Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia, scored 33 goals in 35 games in his first campaign with Real Madrid.Mbappe, 26, notched a brace against Leganes in La Liga on Saturday and said it was "very special" to match Ronaldo."We know what he means for Real Madrid and me, we speak, he gives me a lot of advice," Mbappe told Real Madrid TV.With Madrid still competing on three fronts this season Mbappe has plenty of time to increase his tally.Ancelotti's side host Real Sociedad on Tuesday in a Copa del Rey semi-final second leg clash, holding a 1-0 lead from the first leg in San Sebastian.Should Madrid go on to win the cup, Ancelotti would become their first coach to lift it on three occasions."To be close to a final motivates me, it motivates the players and it motivates the club," said Ancelotti."It's an achievement to play in a final in any competition, so to be so close, to have a small advantage, and because we'll have the support of our fans obviously motivates us even more."rbs/pi

Carlo Ancelotti said Kylian Mbappé "has the possibility" to match Cristiano Ronaldo's legacy at Real Madrid after the forward equalled Ronaldo's goal tally in his debut season at the club.

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Kylian Mbappe says it is “very special” to match Cristiano Ronaldo’s goal tally in his debut Real Madrid season.Mbappe scored twice in Real’s 3-2 comeback win against Leganes on Saturday. The

Kylian Mbappe continues to leave his mark at Real Madrid, with his recent double against Leganes playing a pivotal role in securing a 3-2 victory for Los Blancos. His remarkable form has allowed him

France and Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappé continues to go from strength to strength across what has become a brilliant debut season in the Spanish capital. Now settled to life in the aftermath