PARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 26: Vitinha of Paris Saint-Germain scores his team's fifth goal from the penalty spot during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD5 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham Hotspur at Parc des Princes on November 26, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Vitinha will be the next Ballon d’Or winner- Tottenham Hotspurs Manager states

Story By Citisports On November 27, 2025, 10:04 PM

Tottenham Hotspurs manager Thomas Frank has made a solid claim that Portugal midfielder Vitinha will win the 2026 Ballon D’Or in the wake of the Paris Saint-Germain’s player’s brilliant performance against the London club.

Vitinha finished third in this year’s Ballon D’Or rankings behind winner Ousmane Dembele who also plays for PSG and Lamine Yamal of Barcelona. The Ballon D’Or is an annual award event organized by the French Football Magazine.

Vitinha scored a hat-trick of goals in PSG’s 5-3 win over Spurs in the UEFA Champions League leading Thomas Frank to make the claim about the playmaker while addressing his team’s performance in an interview with TNT Sports.

“Of course it will always be concerning when we concede four and five but…This was more of what I want. Today we competed.”

Thomas Frank, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Tottenham’s French forward #39 Randal Kolo Muani (R) and Paris Saint-Germain’s French goalkeeper #30 Lucas Chevalier (C) watch as the ball hits the back of the net for Tottenham’s third goal during the UEFA Champions League, league phase – matchday 5, football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Tottenham Hotspur FC (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP via Getty Images)

“Today was a team with soul and character and you need that. Vitinha is the best midfielder in the world. He will be the next Ballon d’Or winner” Thomas Frank said.

Vitinha of Paris Saint-Germain during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD5 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham Hotspur (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Vitinha has four goals and an assist in five Champions League games this season. In the French league, he has a goal and six assists in 12 games.