Doué speaks candidly: goals, World Cup, PSG and family | OneFootball

Désiré Doué, the 20-year-old midfielder/forward for Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team, spoke to the media on Monday evening after receiving the award for Best Young Player in Ligue 1 2025-2026 at the UNFP Trophies ceremony.

Doué: “Consistency, steadiness, daily work — I think everything else will come from that.”

Still a young prospect — when does it take to become an established player?

I’m still a young prospect. I’m very happy to receive this trophy. Ligue 1 is a very competitive league. There is a lot of talent, a lot of young talent, but also a lot of very good players. And I think being nominated in a category is already very good. After that, of course I have ambition and my goal is to go and win more trophies, first collective ones, and the individual trophies will come afterward, I think. But consistency, steadiness, daily work — I think everything else, all the other good aspects, will come from that.

What more can be wished for you in this good period?

I’m very happy, I’m fulfilled, and I have been for a long time. Even in the months when I was scoring a little less, I was still very happy, very pleased first and foremost to play football. I’m thriving here at Paris Saint-Germain. I’m very happy. We have an exciting end to the season. We’ll have a Champions League final to play, and two matches left in Ligue 1 as well. So we’ll have to be very serious and prepare for them as well as possible.

Doué: “It’s a dream for me too. I hope to be in the squad and be able to contribute to France’s success.”

What do you hope for regarding the World Cup with the France national team?

All players dream of taking part, no matter the country. It’s a dream for me too. I hope to be in the squad and be able to contribute to France’s success.

Your father was emotional — what does it feel like to make your dad proud?

I didn’t see him, and that’s probably for the best or I would have gotten emotional too (smile). But the greatest gift is seeing your parents proud — it’s wonderful. When you’re a child, you want to make your parents proud.

Doué: “Today, we enjoy defending together, attacking together. It has to last over the years.”

How does the PSG family help on a daily basis?

I think that when you develop alongside the best players in the world, you naturally improve. Nothing is forced between us. We have healthy relationships, healthy competition. We know the standards are high. Today, we enjoy defending together, attacking together. It has to last over the years. Especially in the Champions League final, and hopefully it will pay off.

A contract extension?

I’m not the one who handles that, and I haven’t heard anything.

Another final after last year’s exceptional one — is the goal to relive the same thing collectively and individually?

The goal is to bring home the Champions League. It’s as simple as that. Whether I score or not, whether I play or not play, the goal is to bring home the Champions League.

Doué: “Seeing them emotional is a wonderful achievement.”-

Speaking to Ligue 1+: 

Your father was emotional?

I know he is proud of me, and that also fills me with joy. I know my family is proud of me. It’s an achievement. When you’re a child, you want to make your parents proud. Seeing them emotional is a wonderful achievement.

You voted for your brother,

Of course, in every category (laughs). He had an exceptional season, he contributed to Strasbourg’s good season even if they didn’t finish the way they wanted. He wasn’t nominated, which also shows the excellence of Ligue 1. There are a lot of very good players, it’s very hard to be nominated.

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