It was obviously an honor for PSG: Ousmane Dembélé winner of the 2025 Ballon d'Or last month in Paris, ahead of Barça star Lamine Yamal. The fruit of a successful Parisian season like never before, with the ultimate conquest of the Champions League finally validated. An obvious fact in statistics and influence, as the former Rennais proved to be decisive in the raid of the Rouges et Bleus during the 2024-2025 financial year.
In addition to Ousmane Dembélé, many PSG players were honored during this 2025 Ballon d'Or ceremony since Vitinha ranked third, Achraf Hakimi sixth, Gianluigi Donnarumma ninth, Nuno Mendes 10eKhvicha Kvaratskhelia 12eDésiré Doué 14eJoao Neves 19e and Fabian Ruiz 24e. A nice group shot in short. And the promise of a bright tomorrow.
This is the conviction of Patrick Vieira who is full of praise for a Parisian in particular. Another former Rennais, Désiré Doué. “ Désiré Doué is the best young player in Europe. Not only did he score in the Champions League final where he showed all his talent, but he had also progressed a lot in Rennes and continued his progress at PSG
», Judges the Genoa coach.
“The best of the best”
The former metronome of the France team is amazed by the boy's ability to adapt and his potential. “ He went through a tough time, but he worked hard and never gave uphe whispers again in an interview with Foot Mercato. (…) He is a young player with a lot of talent. A club must create a good environment to learn, make mistakes and learn lessons. Désiré Doué is the perfect example. I think he is the best of the best in the world. »
A great tribute to the man who, in the absence of Lamine Yamal this year, is the favorite in the conquest of the honorary title of Golden Boy, the prize dedicated to the best player under 21 years old. This is ahead of prodigies such as Dean Huijsen, Kenan Yildiz and Arda GĂĽler. Verdict next month. While waiting for the ultimate individual consecration?
