Connat: Dembele and I are friends, winning the Champions League brings him closer to the Golden Globe

Konat's contributions are obvious to Liverpool's 2024-25 Premier League championship. In an exclusive interview with Theathletic, the French talked about several topics about the Champions League final and the national team.

About the Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan

When Paris Saint-Germain scored, people did not cheer loudly. Honestly, I can't tell you who supports which team. Both teams have our fellow countrymen, so we just wanted to enjoy this wonderful game together.

To be honest, it is difficult to choose which party to support. Of course, I am from Paris and my whole family is a Paris Saint-Germain fan. This is nothing new, and everyone knows this. At the same time, Marcus Toulam and I trained together at Soshau youth training camp and fought side by side with Paval for the national team. Especially Marcus, I have known him since I was 15 years old and I hope he can be happy.

I just want to get the best team to win the game, but I admit that I am more inclined to support Paris Saint-Germain because I am good friends with Dembele and he has performed very well this season. We know that if he wins the Champions League, he will be one step closer to the Golden Ball.

About Douai

Duai is like a dream, and I am very happy for him. When he joined Paris, he needed to adapt carefully and it took time to face the stress. January was a turning point, and Enrique began to feel more confident in him. He came off the bench against us and scored his last penalty in Anfield's penalty shootout, giving him a great boost of confidence.

Since then, Douai has shown his strength because he has great potential. He has excellent physical fitness and very mature technology. In addition, he has technical skills beyond normal levels and has a healthy lifestyle. I observed that he was very careful about his diet and exercised frequently.

About young players such as Balcola, Olisse and Cherki, they bring strength improvement and freshness, and if the coach chooses them, it is because they can bring extra value to the team. Cherky has just entered the national team, and we shouldn't put too much pressure on him, but I'm totally at ease with him.

Duai came on as a substitute against Croatia, and we saw his tremendous potential and confidence. Olisse also demonstrated his abilities, both in set pieces and sports.