"Desire Doue was one of the teenage stars of last season as he helped Paris St-Germain win the Champions League for the first time. Barcelona's Lamine Yamal, another teenager, was named in the team of the competition. But which young stars will be impressing in this year's tournament? The Champions League is back - with matches this week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. And BBC Sport has taken a look at 10 teenagers that will be aiming to make their mark this season."
"Age: 19. Position: Midfielder. Nationality: Montenegrin. Montenegro midfielder Vasilije Adzic joined Juventus on a three-year deal in 2024 after helping Buducnost Podgorica win the league title in his home country in his first season when only 16. He played nine times for Juve in 2024-25, including one Champions League appearance, and played in their Club World Cup loss to Manchester City on 26 June."
"Age: 19. Position: Midfielder. Nationality: English. Just like older brother Jude did, Jobe Bellingham moved from England to Borussia Dortmund, leaving Sunderland in the summer after helping them win promotion from the Championship. Jobe Bellingham, who cost the German giants an initial 27m, plays largely as either a defensive or box-to-box midfielder, although he did occasionally feature as a centre-forward for Sunderland."
Ten teenage footballers are set to feature in the Champions League this season. Desire Doue helped Paris St-Germain win the competition and Lamine Yamal was named in the team of the competition. Montenegro midfielder Vasilije Adzic joined Juventus in 2024 after winning the Buducnost Podgorica league title, played nine times for Juve and scored on his Montenegro debut. Jobe Bellingham moved from Sunderland to Borussia Dortmund for an initial 27m and functions as a defensive or box-to-box midfielder. Claudio Echeverri is on a season-long loan at Bayer Leverkusen from Manchester City with a January recall option.
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