Blaise Matuidi Believes Vitinha Has What It Takes to Win the Ballon d’Or

After scoring a stunning hat-trick against Tottenham in the Champions League (5-3) on Wednesday night, Vitinha continues to demonstrate his rapid rise at PSG. This transformation has caught the attention of even the club’s legendary players. In an interview with L’Équipe, Blaise Matuidi, a key figure from the trio of Verratti-Motta-Matuidi and a 2018 World Cup champion, expressed his admiration for the Portuguese player. “It’s exceptional, almost unique. We often overlook how rare a hat-trick is for a midfielder. Vitinha can do it all,” he said, praising the 25-year-old’s maturity and technical skills.

Matuidi went further, suggesting that Vitinha is already among the best in the world in his position. “He might be the best midfielder in the world right now,” he remarked, highlighting Vitinha’s game intelligence, precision, activity, and ability to deliver outstanding performances, like he did on Wednesday. While some compare him to Verratti or Thiago Motta, Matuidi believes Vitinha has “a unique mobility” and a goal-scoring instinct that sets him apart from his predecessors. He is confident in Vitinha’s future prospects: “He has no limits. Like Modric, he could aim for the Ballon d’Or in a season.” The message is clear.