Elected man of the match in the Champions League final won by Paris Saint-Germain facing
Arsenal, Vitinha once again assumed his status as the strong man of the team led by Luis Enrique. Already brilliant until the final last season, the Portuguese midfielder even reached the podium of the Ballon d’Or won by Ousmane DembĂ©lĂ©.
A difficult relationship with Messi
Having become a reference in his position, the Parisian number 17 has gained momentum since his arrival in the French capital in 2022. At the time, he evolved with a certain
Lionel Messiand the least we can say is that the flow between the two players seemed to go badly. “Not only are you weak, but you’re hurting me.”had notably slipped the Argentinian to his young teammate during a training session.
“I hope he’s watching us.”
After the final won by Paris, the Portuguese international does not seem to have forgotten the passage of the eight-time Ballon d’Or under the jersey of PSG (2021-2023), nor the very harsh words he would have had when he left forInterMiami.
“When he left Paris to join Inter Miami, he said we would never win the Champions League, but today we won two in a row. I hope he’s watching us.”confided the 26-year-old player in comments relayed by Tuttosport.
🤯#Vitinha, che stoccata to Messi: “Mi ricordo cosa diceva di noi. Spero che ora ci stia guardando…”
https://t.co/NxI72oxODH— Tuttosport (@tuttosport) May 31, 2026
Silencing the skeptics
Aware of the feat achieved by him and his teammates, Vitinha salutes the progress of his team over the past two years. “Two Champions Leagues in two years is incredible and it says a lot about the progress of this team. We have made a lot of progress and we believe a lot in what we are building. Of course, we have immense respect for Messi and everything he has achieved in football. But on the ground, we wanted to silence the skeptics, and that is exactly what we are doing.”he concluded.
