Two days after calling up 21-year-old Paris Saint-Germain forward Désiré Doué for the November international break, Zinédine Zidane explained on Téléfoot this Sunday what he particularly appreciates about the PSG player. The France national team manager highlighted his freedom of play and his desire to keep improving.
Zidane: “He truly plays as if he were back in his old neighborhood.”
I also wanted to ask you about another player who is in great form: Désiré Doué. What is it that you like about him?
In my view, he’s a player who doesn’t overthink things—he truly plays as if he were back in his old neighborhood. I really like that sense of carefree abandon, because, ultimately, that’s exactly how you should be on the pitch. Furthermore, what I really value about him is that he’s willing to listen.
For a young player of his caliber—someone who is already very talented and producing great moments—to still think, “I can improve, and I’m eager to listen so that I can get even better”—that’s fantastic.
