Désiré Goué is clearly positioned against Lamine Yamal, his main competitor for the Kopa 2025 trophy.
Désiré Goué has already decided. When a surfer asked him who was the best between him and Lamine Yamal,
The PSG winger responded without hesitation: ” It's me ! »» Author of a double and a decisive pass in the final of the Champions League against Inter Milan (5-0), Doué displays a confidence that meets his performances.
With 17 goals and 17 assists in 67 games in all competitions in the 2024-2025 season, the young 20-year-old French international (3 selections) is among the big contenders for the Kopa trophy, reveals The team. This award, which crowns the best player under the age of 21 of the season, will be awarded on September 22 during the Ballon d'Or ceremony.
Its main rival remains Lamine Yamal. At only 18, the prodigy of FC Barcelona, winner of the Triplet Liga, Spanish Cup and Spanish Supercoupe, aims for an unprecedented double after winning the Kopa trophy last year. Competition promises to be fierce between these two young talents already essential.
Beyond this duel, the list of nominees reveals an exceptional generation. Joao Neves, another pillar of PSG, is also among them, just like several promising young defenders: Pau Cubarsi, Myles Lewis-Skelly and Dean Huijsen, all courted by the biggest European clubs.
Assigned by a jury made up of the former winners of the Ballon d'Or, the Kopa trophy assesses individual and collective performance, talent, fair play and ability to last. This year, the gifted rivalry – yamal illustrates the past season perfectly, especially since gifted, Yamal and Neves are also among the 30 nominees in the Golden Ball 2025.
