Overview

• In a TikTok video posted July 29 by PSG fan handle 'Paris No Limit', 20-year-old winger Désiré Doué answered “Me” when asked who is better than Barcelona’s 18-year-old Lamine Yamal.
• The clip quickly went viral and reignited comparisons between Doué’s role in PSG’s first Champions League title and Yamal’s part in Barcelona’s La Liga and Copa del Rey treble.
• Doué has embraced the spotlight, while Yamal has remained publicly silent and focused on Barcelona’s ongoing pre-season tour in South Korea.
• Across the 2024–25 campaign, Doué recorded 16 goals and 16 assists in 43 appearances, and Yamal notched 18 goals with 25 assists over 50 matches.
• Analysts note Doué averaged 2.2 dribbles and 1.1 key passes per 90 minutes last season, compared with Yamal’s 2.5 dribbles and 1.3 key passes, underscoring the tight statistical race.