St Francis Xavier 2024-07-06 St Francis Xavier - Last update images today St Francis Xavier Stones: Bellingham Goal Can Transform England Kylian Mbappé has praised Cristiano Ronaldo as "unique" ahead of France's quarterfinal clash with Portugal on Friday, adding that he and the 39-year-old stay in contact regularly. Mbappé's fandom for Ronaldo is well known, with the France captain having posted a picture of him meeting his then-hero at the Madrid training ground in 2012 when his recent free transfer to Real Madrid was announced. Speaking at a news conference on Thursday ahead of the game in Hamburg, Mbappé said of Ronaldo: "It's truly an honour, everyone knows the respect I have for him. He is still a legend and we are in contact but I hope tomorrow that we can win. "We have to appreciate who he is and what he has done -- he is a unique player. His CV speaks for itself." Asked if he wanted to replicate Ronaldo after his move to Madrid, for whom the Portuguese star is the all-time leading goal scorer, Mbappé added: "There is only one of him. Me, I just want to follow my own route. "I hope I will write a great story at Madrid but it will be different." Mbappé and France have struggled for fluency at Euro 2024. They are yet to score from open play in four games, relying on a penalty from the former Paris Saint-Germain player and own goals to progress -- the most recent coming from Jan Vertonghen in a closely fought round-of-16 contest with Belgium. That absence of flowing football has created murmurs of discontent in France, though manager Didier Deschamps appeared unbothered at the news conference. "There are people who may not be happy but I have seen happy people. It is more exciting to win 5-4, that's for sure," he said. "The critics, you are there to do your job. They have always been part of my daily life. Today, it does not stop me from living in peace." DSC 0022 1 Q Min St Francis Xavier Sfx 1536x838 0e519d1f Ef63 4ce3 9e5b 2013ad7ce3ad St. Francis Xavier 15994709 10206312224804474 5104559696769203404 O 1 Kr99s3ax2zvzvmshon5spuulgxf.JPG St. Francis Xavier FI E24fec568e9be6dc107ad90b439c35fd Saint Francis Xavier St Francis Xavier 215x300 St Francis Xavier 1024x576 St. Francis Xavier Regional Major Seminary Of Mindanao 300x188 Maxresdefault Feastday2022 3 27541a Bbe8ab933a644fde961a5f6c7ff2b8c9~mv2 IMG 8776 Scaled 1200?jpeg Saint St Francis Xavier 8847595 2388801 Large 2022 12 03 Francis Xavier Hero Xav 930x620 Maxresdefault Maxresdefault St. Francis Xavier FB St. Francis Xavier 1 63bc6500e87ef87626cf06b9.JPG Shutterstock 1083979754 696x464 1 044230 81347ddb54394caea95483b15fd9021f~mv2 6201515910b2477a6e3ea6d3.JPG