Desire Doue has surpassed Lamine Yamal to win the 2024/25 Champions League Young Player of the Year , from UEFA, thanks to a great final performance with a perfect result with PSG : becoming the King of Europe at club level!

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Desire Doue has a way of celebrating... Photo: insta D.Doue
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... similar to Lamine Yamal, with special sunglasses, believed to be intentionally provoking opponents. Photo: AS

At the age of 19, Doue became the first player to directly participate in 3 goals in a Champions League final: assisting his senior Hakimi to open the scoring and then scoring 2 goals himself, in the (5-0) demolition of Inter Milan.

Before PSG flew high in Munich, thanks to his top-notch performances at the age of 17, people saw that no one else but Lamine Yamal was closer to the 2025 Golden Ball, let alone the Best Young Player of the Champions League this season.

But Barca fell to Inter Milan in the semi-finals of the Champions League, and with PSG's impressive victory, the wind has now changed direction. Dembele is the best player in the tournament , the number 1 candidate for the 2025 Golden Ball, and Doue also 'overtook' Yamal to win the 2024/25 Champions League Best Young Player .

In terms of statistics for this year's campaign, Lamine Yamal has 18 goals and 25 assists, with Desire Doue having 15 and 16. Comparisons between them are inevitable.

On PSG's historic day, Desire Doue controversially imitated Lamine Yamal in a celebration that, according to some French media, was an attempt to mock his opponent.

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The two will create an interesting competition, will they be the next Messi and Ronaldo? Photo: FB Fabrizio Romano

Specifically, Doue (who turns 20 tomorrow - June 3) wore a special pair of dark sunglasses, similar to the ones Yamal wore when celebrating the title with Barca. Doue wore them both on the field and when he and the team paraded in Paris.

Doue's 'provocative' gesture towards Yamal offers exciting promise for their future on-field encounters. Both are talented young players and the rivalry between them is a boon for the fans.

Luis Enrique, who made Doue a key figure in his PSG project, is delighted with his player's form. Meanwhile, at Barca, Lamine Yamal is expected to continue his development under Hansi Flick.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/nguoi-hung-psg-co-y-che-nhao-lamine-yamal-trong-le-an-mung-cup-c1-2407350.html