OFFICIAL Who is the best U20 footballer of the year in the world » What award did Cristi Chivu's player from Inter get + GSP.ro correctly indicated both winners!
Article by GSP – Published on Tuesday, 04 November 2025, 18:03 / Updated on Tuesday, 04 November 2025 18:06
Desire Doue (20 years old), the PSG striker, won the “Golden Boy” trophy, being chosen as the best player in the world in 2025 in the survey organized by the daily Tuttosport, in which Gazeta Sporturilor also participates. The prize for the most valuable Italian U20 footballer went to Francesco Pio Esposito, the striker of Inter.
Elected MVP of the Champions League final with Inter (5-0), Desire Doue scored two goals and a decisive assist in the match at the Allianz Arena in Munich. The 5-capped France international won everything possible with PSG last season, the title, the Cup, the French Super Cup, the Champions League and, in the summer, the European Super Cup! Only the Club World Championship missed, PSG succumbing to Chelsea in the final (0-3).
The winner of the survey organized by the daily Tuttosport was also named number 1 by Gazeta Sporturilor, which has been in the jury of the 60 publications in the world that vote for a long time.
Desire Doue beat, among others, Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona), Dean Huijsen and Arda Guler (Real Madrid), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) and Estevao (Chelsea).
Désiré Doué (Dorit Dotat, in translation) has the famous number 14 of the legendary Johan Cruijff on his shirt, but the French striker confessed that he also chose it in honor of Blaise Matuidi, now sporting director of Miami City (USL League Two).
Désiré Doué defeated Pau Cubarsi and Dean Hujsen
“It is a tribute to a legendary player, of great generosity and sacrifice, who always gave his all for Paris Saint-Germain”declared Désiré Doué, after signing the new agreement until 2029, which ensures a salary of 6 million euros net per year.
Among the laureates at the Golden Boy 2025 gala is also a young player from Inter. None other than the “child” of Cristi Chivu, whom the Romanian coach made captain of the Primavera team, U19 champion in 2023-2024.
Cristi Chivu introduced Pio Esposito in the last half hour of the match AS Roma – Inter 0-1 / Photo: Imago
Francesco Pio Esposito (20) was voted the best young Italian in 2025. Chivu insisted to the club's management to keep him, although Inter wanted to transfer Rasmus Hojlund, before Napoli entered into negotiations with Manchester United.
13matches of the 17 that Chivu has on the technical bench of Inter had Pio Esposito on the field, who managed 3 goals and 2 assists. In four months, its market share increased by 20%
The Romanian coach made his Inter debut at the World Club Championship on June 21, in the group game with Urawa Red Diamonds, in which he replaced his older brother, Sebastiano (later transferred to Cagliari). And Francesco Pio got his revenge, providing the assist in extra time for Chivu's first win (2-1) at Inter!
