Kylian Mbappé resumed where he stopped at the end of his first season at Real Madrid, with three goals in three Liga games at the start of the 2025-26 season.
The French international is the star of the Santiago Bernabéu, and his level forces respect for his teammates as well as his opponents.
Jules Koundé, of which Mbappé is the teammate in the selection, enters these two categories. According to Diario As, the Barcelona defender was very complimentary about his capacity as captain.
“Mbappé inspires respect and recognition of his teammates”
“I have always found that Mbappé assumes the capitat in a very natural way. He is very present with his teammates, always ready to dialogue, he shares responsibilities. Due to his talent as a player, he inspires the respect and recognition of his teammates. This is something that comes to him naturally. »»
Koundé was also asked about the 2025 gold ball race, which seems to oppose his teammate in a Lamine Yamal club and his compatriot International Ousmane Dembélé.
“Both deserve it. They had an extraordinary season, with titles. Being a teammate of both is complicated. It is not me who votes, and there are arguments for both. I am very happy to share a team with Lamine, to see how he leads us. Ousmane has reached a kind of summit, he plays his best football, supporting statistics. That the best wins. “
Kounde impatient to face PSG in the Champions League
Koundé also mentioned the draw for the group phase of the Champions League of this season between Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain.
This is a match that we have marked because it is a spectacular confrontation. Last season, I think it was the duel that people were waiting for the most, especially in the Champions League final. In addition, thanks to the history of confrontations, it has a particular flavor. In addition, given the quality of PSG, we always want to measure ourselves to the best. This is a match that we are looking forward to. »»
