Overview
- Jules Kounde described Kylian Mbappé’s leadership as natural, noting his presence with teammates, willingness to share responsibilities, and the respect he commands.
- Football España reported the comments, attributing the original interview to Diario AS.
- Mbappé has started the 2025–26 campaign with three goals in his first three La Liga appearances for Real Madrid.
- Kounde said both Lamine Yamal and Ousmane Dembélé deserve the 2025 Ballon d’Or, praising Yamal’s leadership at Barcelona and Dembélé’s prime form backed by statistics.
- Looking ahead to the Champions League league phase, Kounde called Barcelona’s draw with PSG a marked, “spectacular” confrontation that the team is eager to play.