Désiré Doué vs Lamine Yamal: The Ivorian picks the best
Recently, Désiré Doué, reigning European champion after lifting the Champions League trophy with PSG, boldly claimed to be better than Lamine Yamal.
While competing with Ousmane Dembélé, Lamine Yamal could become the youngest Ballon d'Or winner in history. Having already secured the Golden Boy award, the Spanish prodigy won't be eligible for the trophy this year as he's already claimed it last season.
The frontrunner to succeed him is Désiré Doué. The Ivorian midfielder left a lasting impression during the recent Champions League final. In recent hours, a viral video on social media has sparked debate as Doué was asked to compare himself directly with Lamine Yamal.
Asked who was the better of the two, he replied without hesitation: "It's me." The message couldn't be clearer.
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