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Toronto Star
3 hours ago
- Sport
- Toronto Star
PSG fans raise the roof as triumphant players hold aloft Champions League trophy
PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain players walked into a wall of noise at their home stadium on Sunday and brandished aloft the Champions League trophy that their fans have waited so long to savor. Coach Luis Enrique, the architect of PSG's astonishing 5-0 destruction of Inter Milan in Munich on Saturday night, received a huge ovation at Parc des Princes, as did the influential Ousmane Dembélé and his teammates when they came onto the field one by one.
Yahoo
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
🚨 Would you have picked him? Champions League player of the season
🚨 Would you have picked him? Champions League player of the season Yesterday he secured the trophy with his team, and today he's also being crowned the king of the Champions League. As UEFA announced this afternoon via 'X', Ousmane Dembélé has officially been named Player of the Champions League season. Deserved? Advertisement In 15 matches, the Frenchman scored eight goals himself and assisted his teammates six times. Under Enrique, he finally contributed defensively as well and especially shone with his versatility. Whether through the middle or on the wing—Dembélé performed at a world-class level in various positions and is rightly considered a Ballon d'Or candidate. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here. 📸 FRANCK FIFE - AFP or licensors
Associated Press
10 hours ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Doué's sensational Champions League performance for PSG launches him into a new dimension
PARIS (AP) — Translate Désiré Doué's name into English and you get the words 'coveted' and 'gifted.' Both seem highly appropriate, considering how the 19-year-old's stunning performance for Paris Saint-Germain in Saturday's Champions League final launched him into soccer's stratosphere, making Doué a player every team would love to have. Doué scored with two clinical finishes in a 5-0 rout of Inter Milan after setting up PSG's first goal with a remarkable piece of close control. Controlling the ball on his left foot and spinning in one swift movement inside the penalty area, he then effortlessly switched feet and passed with his right to Achraf Hakimi. 'I really don't have the words to describe how I feel. What we did is magical. We showed we are a great side collectively,' said Doué, who turns 20 on Tuesday. 'There are a lot of young players in the side who still need to improve, I am among them.' Doué improving is quite a scary thought, given how good he already is. A game-changing ability When Doué joined PSG from Rennes for around 50 million euros ($55 million) in the offseason, it appeared a hefty fee for an unproven young player. Except for the fans who closely followed Ligue 1, he was largely unknown in France and beyond. Furthermore, his return of eight goals in 76 games hardly suggested he would become a dangerous scorer. But Rennes is one of the best youth academies in European soccer. Doué's PSG teammate Ousmane Dembélé came through the ranks there as did Mathys Tel before joining Bayern Munich. PSG coach Luis Enrique, who coached Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez and Neymar when Barcelona won the Champions League in 2015, saw a game-changing ability in Doué. He was proved right. Doué's emergence in the second part of the season saw him take goal-scoring winger Bradley Barcola's place in the starting lineup. It also coincided with PSG's revival in the Champions League after a difficult group stage where the club lost to Arsenal, Atletico Madrid and Bayern. Doué held his nerve in the penalty shootout win against Liverpool in March, scoring the decisive kick in emphatic style to send PSG into the quarterfinals. Later that month, he also scored for France in a penalty shootout win in the Nations League. Doué kept improving in the big games Doué equalized in the quarterfinal first leg against Aston Villa in Paris and scored five goals in the competition. Overall he scored 15 goals for PSG this season, including spectacular curlers from outside the penalty area with his right foot. His silky close control, allied to an ability to wrong-foot defenders, made him a vital part of PSG's intricate approach play, particularly in confined spaces. His unorthodox dribbling is often brilliant, but does not always come off, so he reigned it in. 'I sometimes overdo it a bit, but I try to keep my personality. When you play, you know there are areas where you have to build, release the ball, and others where you have more freedom,' Doué said. 'I analyze my matches and my training sessions a lot. I try to always maintain my discipline, and I hope that will take me to the very, very high level.' Doué said that back in April. On Saturday night he achieved it, and joined Barcelona's 17-year-old prodigy Lamine Yamal among the most coveted young players in world soccer. They could face each other on Thursday, when France plays Spain in the Nations League semifinals. Both have the soccer world at their feet. ___ AP soccer:
The Independent
15 hours ago
- Politics
- The Independent
Two dead in Paris following PSG's Champions League triumph
Two people died and over 500 were arrested in France after disorder broke out during Champions League final celebrations following Paris St Germain's win against Inter Milan. The French interior ministry reported 192 injuries and 692 fires, including 264 involving vehicles, with 559 arrests made as of Sunday morning, 491 of which were in Paris. Celebrations erupted across Paris after PSG's 5-0 victory, with fans gathering at the Parc des Princes stadium, the Eiffel Tower, and the Place de la Bastille, but skirmishes with police occurred. PSG forward Ousmane Dembélé urged fans to celebrate responsibly, saying, "Let's celebrate but without breaking everything in Paris." Security was tightened with 5,400 police officers deployed in anticipation of post-match violence, and previous PSG victories have also been marred by clashes and arrests.
LeMonde
15 hours ago
- Sport
- LeMonde
PSG-Inter Milan: Désiré Doué, the unexpected hero for Paris
All around the pitch at Munich's Allianz Arena, the Paris Saint-Germain players ran with abandon, collapsing into the arms of their teammates. Tearful groups of Parisians formed here and there at the final whistle. Désiré Doué, however, stood apart. For long moments, the young forward remained on his knees near the penalty box, his face buried in his hands. Stunned, he almost forgot to celebrate Paris Saint-Germain's (PSG) spectacular victory over Inter Milan in the Champions League final on Saturday, May 31, with a 5-0 score. Voted player of the match, the 19-year-old prodigy seemed to struggle to grasp the scale of his achievement. Everyone expected Ousmane Dembélé to shine, but it was Doué who, for an hour before being replaced by Bradley Barcola in the 66 th minute, revealed himself to those who didn't yet know his name. And to think that Manager Luis Enrique had hesitated, just hours before kickoff, over whether to start him on the bench for this crucial match... From a clear shooting position, he cleverly turned the opportunity into an assist for Achraf Hakimi in the 12 th minute, sparking PSG's momentum in the final. He then scored twice himself (20 th, 63 rd), setting the stage for the rout of the Nerazzurri. Three days before his 20 th birthday, he became the first player to be involved in three goals in a Champions League final since the competition was renamed in 1992.
