France defender Jules Kounde has expressed his readiness to face Spain winger, Lamine Yamal in the semi-finals of the ongoing Euro 2024 Championship.
Recall that Kounde faces the prospect of having to mark Barca teammate Lamine Yamal out of the game.
He said, “I love important matches, they help me get better.
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“I’m always excited to play against these type of players, I try to rise to the challenge every time.”
Kounde has been an ever-present for France in Germany.
Spain and France have faced each other four times in the European Championship finals. In the 1996 Euro group stage clash they played a draw followed by France’s 2-1 victory in Euro 2000 quarter-final and Spain’s 2-0 win in the 2012 last eight.
In 1984, France won their first-ever major trophy by defeating Spain 2-0 in the final as Michel Platini scored his record ninth goal in the tournament.
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