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The Mbappe Effect: Mallorca Sell Out Tickets For the First Time in 14 Years as They Welcome Real Madrid
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Real Madrid begin their title defence with a trip to the Balearics, but the fanfare is set to reach new heights as fans clamber for Mallorca vs Real Madrid tickets to witness Kylian Mbappe’s La Liga debut.
Mallorca Haven’t Sold Out Home Tickets Since 2010/11
After enjoying a first top-half La Liga finish RCD Mallorca since the 2011/12 season, a fairly uninspiring campaign followed last year as they slumped to a 15th placed finish.
It also happens that 2011 was the last time Mallorca managed to sell out the Son Moix – their home stadium – which has a capacity of little over 26,000.
Since then no league fixture has been a sell out according to football database Transfermarkt, with an average attendance of 17,767 last season.
Kylian Mbappe Hysteria Sparks Frenzied Search For Tickets
Catching a glimpse of what many believe to be the world’s finest player in the flesh could be a once-in-a-lifetime event for many spectators.
Reigning champions Real Madrid make the short hop across the Balearic Sea as their title defence gets underway, and a certain Mr Kylian Mbappe will be gracing the league for the very first time.
❗️Mallorca vs Real Madrid on Sunday.
Mallorca’s stadium was SOLD OUT just 1 hour after the tickets went out on sale. @marca 🔥 pic.twitter.com/4ZHW8cuekt
— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) August 15, 2024
Not to diminish the magnetic pull of his Champions League-winning teammates, but there is an obvious hysteria surrounding the Frenchman, who was recently revealed to be one of the highest-paid athletes in the world.
In just over an hour Mallorca sold every seat in the house ahead of Sunday’s fixture, marking the first sell out since the 2010/11 season.
Re-sellers Listing Tickets For Over €200 Above Face Value
Such is the demand for Mallorca vs Real Madrid tickets that re-sellers are shifting seats for over €200 above face value, with the cheapest on third-party comparison site SeatPick listed at €307.
Mbappe looked deadly in his competitive debut for Los Blanocs in midweek, combining with the rest of Madrid’s laughably good front four to score after 60 minutes against Atalanta.
A stark warning to the rest of the league that – yes – Real have somehow improved their double-winning squad from last season.