Kylian Mbappé did not hide his enthusiasm when discovering Zinédine Zidane in his new role as coach of the France team. Present this Monday at the Blues gathering, the Real Madrid striker was delighted to be able to work with the former Madrid coach. “ It’s really great! Another legend arrives in the French team. We are very happy to have him with us “, confided the French captain to CNN. A special collaboration for Mbappé, almost fifteen years after having had a trial at Real Madrid and meeting the man who then worked at the Spanish club.
At 27, Mbappé (106 caps, 66 goals) also knows that the arrival of Zidane will considerably increase expectations around the selection. “ Everyone expects a lot from us, and from him too, given what he represents for us, French people. », recognizes the former Parisian, who nevertheless prefers to speak of a “ good pressure “. Now reunited with one of his youth references, number 10 wants to quickly take to the field: “ At the end of the day, it’s football and we look forward to playing and winning games. »
