Sacred gifted Golden Boy 2025
The Italian sports daily Tuttosport presented his Golden Boy trophy to Désiré Doué! The PSG star puts an end to the reign of Lamine Yamal, winner in 2024. The Frenchman was well ahead of Arda Güler, second, and Pau Cubarsì. An award which designates him as the best player under 21 of the year. THE Corriere dello Sport highlights the Golden Boy 2025 in its interior pages while the newspaper The Parisian speaks of a “golden guy» to describe the young 20-year-old player who has just experienced a completely crazy rise since leaving Stade Rennais. Désiré Doué won almost everything in one season with Paris Saint-Germain playing a major role. 61 matches played, 16 goals and 16 assists in the 2024-2025 season for 5 trophies, not bad for a first under Parisian colors. Despite the new dimension taken, Désiré Doué keeps his feet on the ground. He also wanted to send a message to the youngest when asked how to become a Golden Boy.
Xabi Alonso is expensive
The situation is getting more and more tense for Xabi Alonso. Real Madrid’s third draw in a row in the league is going badly and the Spanish coach is more challenged than ever. This Tuesday morning, the entire Spanish press is trying to decipher the game played by the Merengues under the orders of the Spanish coach and it is severely critical like the newspaper Marca which speaks of a “Real Madrid without football“. The Merengues are having difficulty facing grouped defenses and are once again relying solely on the individual talent of their players. Xabi Alonso is in an impasse, believes Mundo Deportivo. For SportXabi’s team suffers from “imposter syndrome”. Four months after his arrival, the coach and his stars have lost their aura and seem enveloped in a sense of deception which arouses much suspicion among rivals and supporters.
Kenan Yildiz arouses desire
With 5 goals and 5 assists in 17 games this season, Kenan Yildiz is one of the sensations of Serie A. His talent is obvious and he is part of that category of players capable of changing the course of a match with a gesture of genius. The 20-year-old winger has had a string of great performances with the Old Lady, and it has not gone unnoticed by many European big names. As reported by Corriere dello SportArsenal and Real Madrid are interested in the Turkish star. Negotiations for his contract extension with Juventus are still at a standstill. Financial and project questions persist, while he is under contract until 2029.
