PSG teen Desire Doue caps dream season by starring in Champions League triumph
Doue scores twice in 5-0 thrashing of Inter Milan as French side claim trophy for the first time
Teenage star Desire Doue topped off a dream season by scoring twice in a stunning performance as Paris Saint-Germain comprehensively beat Inter Milan 5-0 in Saturday’s Champions League final.
“I don’t have the words. It is a dream come true. It is just magnificent,” Doue told broadcaster Canal Plus in a brief interview as delirious PSG fans invaded the pitch at the Allianz Arena after seeing their team win the trophy for the first time.
No player embodies the youthful energy and dynamism of Luis Enrique’s thrilling PSG side quite like Doue, who has enjoyed a remarkable campaign and has now announced himself to the wider world with his display in Munich.
Doue’s masterclass, which came only three days before his 20th birthday, saw him set up Achraf Hakimi for PSG’s early opener.
He then became just the third teenager to score in the final of the modern Champions League as he made it 2-0 on the night.
The French international followed in the footsteps of Patrick Kluivert, who was still 18 when he netted for Ajax in 1995, and the Brazilian Carlos Alberto Gomes, a 19-year-old scorer for Porto in 2004.