Axel Allag, Media365: published on Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 3:25 pm
In an interview with Télélfoor, Désiré Doué did not hide his ambitions before facing Liverpool in the Champions League quarterfinals.
As the reigning European champions, PSG considers themselves capable of winning the European crown once again, a feat achieved only by Real Madrid since the change in the Champions League format in 1992. In an interview with Télélfoor, Désiré Doué expressed his ambitions and therefore shared his belief in another PSG victory, who will face Liverpool in the quarterfinals (first leg on April 8 at Parc des Princes, second leg on April 14 at Anfield): “We know that we can win the Champions League again. We want to make history once again. We are hungry and we will show it,” declared the 2025 Golden Boy.
The World Cup? “The goal will be to bring back the third star”
Back to a good level in recent weeks, Désiré Doué also responded to the “criticisms” against him: “I am a talented player, of course, but one with a lot of ambition. Self-assessment is not only about the criticisms I read, hear, it is the one I impose on myself daily with my entourage. The criticisms do not disturb me at all. Some help move forward, not everything should be discarded,” he explained.
Scoring a double with Les Bleus against Colombia (3-1), he praised his coach, Didier Deschamps: “He is a legend, he had an exceptional career as a player. As a coach, he has practically won everything with the French national team,” while also looking ahead to the 2026 World Cup that he dreams of participating in if he is included in the squad that will be revealed on May 14. “Playing while wearing the French national team jersey would be wonderful,” hoped Désiré Doué, who aims high in North America if he is part of the adventure: “It’s a big dream, since I was a child. I work daily for it, I hope to be there. The goal will be to bring back the third star.” Quite a program.
