African rooted trio of Achraf Hakimi, Désiré Doué and Lamine Yamal have been included in the UEFA Champions League Team of the Season following an impressive performance.
The 2024/25 campaign came to an end on Saturday, with Paris Saint Germain emerging as the eventual winners after triumphing over Inter Milan.
The French Ligue 1 giants made light work of Inter Milan at the Allianz Arena, inflicting a 5-0 historic final victory over the Serie A giants.
Goals from Achraf Hakimi, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Senny Mayulu and Désiré Doué’s brace were enough for PSG to defeat Inter Milan to clinch their first ever Champions League title, joining Marseille as the only two clubs to secure the title in France.
Following the conclusion of the Champions League, UEFA has announced the Team of the Campaign, with the African trio earning a significant recognition.
Morocco international, Hakimi is one of the African players to earn a place in team following his outstanding performance for PSG. He was instrumental for PSG, scoring four goals including one in the final and also serving five assists in 17 appearances.
His teammate, Désiré Doué, who is a Franco-Ivorian attacker is also in the team of the season following an explosive performance. The 19-year-old dominated headlines in the finals, firing a brace to propel his outfit to their first Champions League title.
Doué was unplayable on Saturday, contributing three goals, scoring two and assisting one. The talented forward emerged as the Player of the Match following an explosive performance throughout the game.
His outstanding performance did not go unnoticed, earning him the Champions League Young Player of the Season award.
Doué made 16 appearances in the Champions League this season, scoring five goals and assisting four goals in the process.
Spanish-Moroccan youngster Lamine Yamal completes the African players to have made the team of the season. He scored five goals and provided four assists in 13 appearances, propelling Barcelona to their first semifinals after several year absence.
