Jules Kounde praised France captain Kylian Mbappe for inspiring respect and recognition from his teammates. Mbappe was named national team captain by Didier Deschamps in March 2023 after Hugo Lloris retired following the World Cup. The Real Madrid forward has scored 50 goals for France, seven behind Olivier Giroud's record, and has 12 goals in 14 World Cup matches. France begin 2026 World Cup qualifying with a trip to Ukraine on September 5, having finished third in the Nations League in June. Kounde believes leadership comes naturally to Mbappe as France seek to regain the 2018 title.
inspires respect and recognition from his team-mates
I've always found that he does it quite naturally,
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