Basketball star Luka Doncic says Real Madrid, the team he supports, will soon look to get the best out of Kylian Mbappe.
Los Blancos have faced a number of obstacles this season despite adding France captain Mbappe to their already illustrious group of international superstars.
A 4-0 loss The classic to bitter rivals Barcelona it has been accompanied by two defeats in the Champions League, while they also received a knock off the field when Vinicius Junior lost to Rodri for the Ballon d’Or 2024.
Doncic, who spent his formative years with the Madrid basketball team before becoming a global star in the NBA, admitted that his season has not gone well so far, but insisted that the things will come together soon for the current champions of Spain and Europe.
He said: “I follow Real Madrid every time I grew up there. They taught me everything, so it’s part of my life. You can call it a secondary residence. I learned a lot there, and most of all, they gave me a way to be here right now (in Dallas). I always appreciate it 100%.
“Obviously (his season) could be better. But you know, when you have a guy like Mbappéit takes some getting used to, but we’ll figure it out.”
Mbappé has scored eight goals in 16 games since his move to Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain, although his new side are six points behind Barca with a game in hand in La Liga and also have work to do in the league Champions League.
There has also been growing concern over his compatibility with Vinicius, with both world-class forwards favoring playing out wide.
Mbappe’s problems worsened when it was revealed that he had been he was left out of Didier Deschamps’ French selection for their Nations League matches this month.
