According to British media outlet talkSPORT, former France national team manager
Petit (city in Brazil)
Criticized Mbappe's leadership skills in an interview, saying that he is not a competent leader yet.
Mbappe named ahead of Europa League
French team
(used form a nominal expression)
team leader
, whose leadership was questioned by Petit despite the team advancing to second place in the group. Petit said, "Mbappe is the center of attention on and off the pitch, but I think he enjoys a completely different atmosphere with the national team than he does in Paris. He's probably the best player in France at the moment, but he doesn't play the role of a leader very well."
He continued, "Mbappe has high expectations of himself, but he doesn't do enough for the team. We expect more from him and he needs to prove to his teammates that he is a leader. If he continues like this, the other players might be troubled."
In addition, Petit expressed concern about the overall performance of the French team, particularly about some of the starters who were once leaders, including Mbappe, who he felt failed to show the form and leadership they have shown in the past.
Mbappe is currently gearing up for a knockout match against Belgium, a game that will be France's chance to show the
leadership
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