Desire Doue Crowned 2025 Golden Boy, Succeeds Lamine Yamal

Paris Saint-Germain starlet Désiré Doué has been named nan 2025 Golden Boy, holding disconnected nan likes of Real Madrid prima Dean Huijsen and Barcelona’s Pau Cubarsí to beryllium named arsenic Lamine Yamal’s successor.

The grant dished retired by Italian sports insubstantial Tuttosport goes to nan champion subordinate aged 21 aliases nether successful a European nation’s apical flight.

Barcelona’s 18-year-old sensation Yamal would people person been nan favourite to declare nan gong again. The divisive Spain world vanished 2nd successful this year’s Ballon d’Or among players of each ages but is not eligible aft winning nan 2024 Golden Boy.

Unlike Yamal, Doué crowned a triumphant 2024–25 run pinch Champions League glory, scoring doubly successful a dominant 5–0 thrashing of Inter Milan successful nan final. “I person nary words, unthinkable for me,” he gawped astatine nan last whistle. “I person nary words.” Just six months earlier, he had nary minutes.

Across nan opening months of nan season, Luis Enrique was still playing Ousmane Dembélé retired wide, leaving conscionable 1 spot connected nan flank which Bradley Barcola had possession of. Doué only started 1 of PSG’s first 5 Champions League matches, a tally which saw nan French giants declare a azygous win.

The fleet-footed guardant came disconnected nan chair against RB Salzburg to people his maiden European extremity successful a 3–0 triumph which group nan reside for nan remainder of PSG’s continental run pinch Doué beforehand and centre.

Doué was not nan only recipient of an grant astatine nan elongated unveiling procedure. The PSG level of sporting head Luis Campos and nine president Nasser Al Khelaifi were some honoured aft overseeing a successful modulation from nan personage “bling-bling” era to Enrique’s modern loop of selfless winners.

England Lionesses Leah Williamson and Michelle Agyemang were besides recognised for their domiciled successful nan European Championship triumph.

Liverpool’s late, awesome Diogo Jota was besides commemorated aft tragically passing distant complete nan summer.

2025 Golden Boy Nominees

Warren Zaïre-Emery (left) and Désiré Doué were 2 of 3 PSG nominees. / Xavier Laine/Getty Images

Lamine Yamal took location nan Golden Boy grant successful 2024. / IMAGO/Pressinphoto

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