Teenager Doue caps dream season by starring in PSG's Champions League triumph

Teenage star Desire Doue topped off a dream season by scoring twice in a stunning performance as Paris Saint-Germain comprehensively beat Inter Milan 5-0 in Saturday's Champions League final. "I don't have the words. It is a dream come true. It is just magnificent," Doue told broadcaster Canal Plus in a brief interview as delirious PSG fans invaded the pitch at the Allianz Arena after seeing thei

- Talented by name -

Doue, whose name appropriately translates as "talented", finishes the campaign with 15 goals and 16 assists in 54 appearances.

"It is my first season here, and it was a dream when I came here to win (the Champions League). Great players have played here and not won it but we have shown incredible collective strength and it is just magnificent," he said.

"I needed time to adapt to playing for Paris Saint-Germain but I have great players alongside me and that helps me get better every day.

"We still have great things to try to achieve with this club."

Doue expressed excitement about the prospect of returning to Paris to celebrate during a planned parade down the Champs-Elysees, but he will have to quickly get back to work.

His elder brother Guela, with whom he played at Rennes, plays international football for Ivory Coast, the land of their father's birth.

Desire, meanwhile, had his progress since moving to PSG rewarded when he was given his senior France debut in March.

He will return to Germany to represent France in next week's UEFA Nations League finals, before jetting off with PSG to the United States as they chase more silverware in the Club World Cup