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There is no midfielder in the world whose stock is currently higher than that of Vitinha (23). In Luis Enrique’s first season as manager of Paris Saint-Germain, he named the Portugal international as his personal player of the season.
Vitinha then pulled the strings to guide PSG to their first-ever UEFA Champions League title last season and his reward was a third-place ranking in the Ballon d’Or, behind only Lamine Yamal and winner and teammate Ousmane Dembélé.
He continues to impress and netted a hat-trick in PSG’s 5-3 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday. _“He was as he always is: sensational and a level above,”_ said Luis Enrique in the post-match press conference attended by **Get French Football News.** _“We are very happy to have him.”_
His performances are also earning Vitinha accolades from some former PSG players, notably Blaise Matuidi, who in the Portuguese maestro, sees a potential Ballon d’Or winner. _“I don’t think that he has any limits,”_ began the former France international in an interview with **[L’Équipe](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Article/Blaise-matuidi-dithyrambique-a-propos-de-vitinha-il-est-capable-a-la-maniere-d-un-modric-d-aller-chercher-le-ballon-d-or/1612748).** _“And so potentially, he is capable, just like Luka Modric in one season, of winning the Ballon d’Or. For a midfielder like him, he will naturally depend on the team around him, on a goalscorer, but he can do it.”_
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