Fans online have found the meaning of Desire Doue’s name in English – and he is certainly playing like his namesake.
The 19-year-old wonderkid scored a brace and provided an assist during PSG’s 5-0 obliteration of Inter Milan in the Champions League final, which sealed the Ligue 1 club their first ever treble.
‘Desire’ in French translates to ‘desired’ in English, while ‘Doue’ means ‘gifted’. After Saturday, there is no doubt almost every team in Europe would want the right winger in their ranks.
And ‘gifted’? Well, Doue’s performance on the night did the talking for him.
At 19 years and 362 days old, he became the third-youngest player to score in a Champions League final, and only the third ever teenager to do so.
Doue is also the youngest ever player to score and assist in a Champions League final.
Fans online have discovered that Desire Doue’s name means ‘desired’ and ‘gifted’ in English
The 19-year-old superstar scored twice and provided an assist in the Champions League final
PSG thrashed Inter Milan 5-0 – the largest ever margin of victory in a Champions League final
Doue played his hand in PSG’s opener when he teed up Achraf Hakimi, who poked the ball into an open net from six yards out to make it 1-0.
Eight minutes after Hakimi’s opener, Doue made it 2-0 to PSG. Luis Enrique’s side blitzed Inter in the first half, firing 13 shots at a helpless Yann Sommer in between the sticks.
And in the second half, they did not relent. Doue was at the double, before Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Senny Mayulu added to the goalfest.
PSG also became the first club to win the Champions League final by a margin of five or more goals.
Doue’s stock was already high coming into this game, but his performance tonight may have multiplied it.
The Frenchman began his footballing journey at Rennes’ academy when he was five.
He made his professional debut for the senior side in 2022, before impressing scouts in his 76 total appearances at the club.
Doue was snapped up by PSG last summer for €50million (£42m), where he has scored 15 goals and provided 16 assists in 54 games.