Mbappe certain Mourinho will win with Real Madrid
Kylian Mbappe has returned to training with Real Madrid after France's 2026 FIFA World Cup run tot he semi-finals, and he is already enjoying working with head coach Jose Mourinho.
Mourinho is back in charge at Los Blancos for the first time in 13 years, having initially coached Madrid from 2010 to 2013.
During that first stint, Mourinho delivered trophies in LaLiga, the Copa del Rey and the Supercopa de Espana, and Madrid's league triumph under him came with 100 points in 2011-2012.
The Barcelona side of 2012-2013 is the only other team in LaLiga history to bring up a century of points in the competition.
Mourinho has been backed heavily upon his return to the Spanish capital, with Yan Diomande, Marc Cucurella, Carlos Espi, Denzel Dumfries, Ibrahima Konate and Bernardo Silva all arriving during the current transfer window.
Mourinho can also call upon Mbappe, who has led LaLiga's goalscoring charts in each of the past two seasons – netting 31 times in 2024-2025 and 25 times in 2025-2026.
Mbappe feels Mourinho's approach will get the best out of him and his team-mates.
"I think it's very positive to have a coach like Mourinho, who knows how to win, who knows how to give directions for us to do that," the Frenchman said.
"Every player is delighted to have a coach who knows where he is going. It is very positive for us.
"We spoke a lot during the World Cup, and [the staff] have spoken to me since then, even if I have only been here for a few days."
Madrid's opening LaLiga fixture is away to Espanyol on 23 August (AEST), and there is pressure for its to deliver major silverware after failing to win LaLiga, the Copa del Rey or the UEFA Champions League in back-to-back campaigns.
Mbappe is embracing that pressure, saying: "For me, it was a dream to come here. I know how to enjoy the present and I know how lucky I am.
"But here, we have to win titles. It's time to prepare properly and feel ready for the first game.
"I'm sure that we're going to win titles again, that's what we want and it's going to happen.
"I feel a team that wants to do that. We're going to be focused all year round, to bring joy to all Madridistas."
