Real Madrid begins its 2025-2026 Champions League campaign against Olympique de Marseille Tuesday. Eliminated in the quarter -final last season, the Madrid club, now under the orders of Xabi Alonso, will try to go as far as possible and turn the page of a season without major trophy.
To achieve this goal, Merengues can count on Kylian Mbappé. The captain of the French team is the author of a good start to the season (4 goals in 4 matches in Liga), there is no doubt that he will assume his status as a leader to carry his own at the top.
A status that Xabi Alonso highlights in pre-match press conference: ” No doubt. Through his personality and experience, he is one of the group's leaders. When the latter consolidates, everyone knows who follows. Kylian is one of them. »»
Kylian Mbappé serene
This leading role will be essential in the quest for the trophy which still lacks its record. At 26 Kylian Mbappé has a career that could make more than one dream: 2018 world champion then finalist in 2022, seven times French champion with PSG, but a title still escapes him: the Champions League. During his signature at Real Madrid, the player announced the color, his goal was to win the competition with Real Madrid.
Asked about the state of mind of his attacker, Xabi Alonso was reassuring. “” Anxious, no. We see a project that is just beginning. One of the objectives is to win the Champions League as soon as possible. Kylian is part of the trip, but I don't see him anxious. Today, we have talked about what the Champions League means, but we did not talk about May, we talked about today “He said.
