With the match ball safely tucked underneath his arm, a beaming Kylian Mbappe walked off the Estadio Jose Zorilla pitch soaking up the plaudits from fans and teammates alike. The French striker had just scored all of Real Madrid's goals in a 3-0 La Liga win at Real Valladolid,

Kylian Mbappe scored his first hat-trick with Real Madrid, silencing critics. As he has found his footing, the Frenchman could surpass Ronaldo's tally in his debut season in Spain. Kylian Mbappe has silenced any criticism of his adaptation to Real Madrid with his recent performances.

Kylian Mbappe had already won 17 trophies and scored 329 career goals before making his predestined move to Real Madrid. And he has started well enough.