Will the duel announced between Ousmane Dembélé and Lamine Yamal in the Ballon d'Or will become a race for three. If the PSG winger and the Barça prodigy appear for many as the two main favorites for the succession of Rodri, a third name is more and more regularly cited, that of Vitinha.
For many in the coronation of PSG in the Champions League, the Portuguese midfielder has for him the victory of Portugal in the League of Nations, the former FC Porto player having again played an essential role in this title won by Seleçao.
And if the bookmakers make it their third favorite, Lamine Yamal and Ousmane Dembélé continuing to have their preference, TNT Sports, on the other hand, in the first place in his weekly ranking, not failure to do the analogy with Rodri, sacred last year to the detriment of Vinicius.
Vitinha like Rodri?
“If Rodri was the pillar that kept Manchester City and Spain together, Vitinha is the beating heart of PSG and Portugal. Without him, the other organs simply cannot work ”, Written the English media.
“The ascent of the axial midfielder is simply remarkable, and the most impressive is perhaps its constant progression over the season, as the matches became more difficult, he adds again. On the way to the final, PSG has eliminated three of the best English clubs and beat the reigning Italian champions (2024) in the final with a record score. Vitinha may not have been the best player in all matches, but in the vast majority of them, he was among the two or three best players on the field. »»
Note that four other Parisian players are moving into the top 10: Nuno Mendes (5e), Achraf Hakimi (6e), Gianluigi Donnarumma (8e) and Kvicha KVaratskhelia (10e). Kylian Mbappé, on the other hand, must be satisfied with the 9e place.
