Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank has tipped Paris Saint-Germain star Vitinha to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or after his masterful Champions League hat-trick this week.
Paris Saint-Germain twice came from behind to beat Tottenham 5–3 in an extraordinary Champions League encounter on Wednesday evening, with Vitinha scoring two stunners and a penalty to mastermind the comeback win.
The Portugal international’s first equaliser was particularly staggering, effortlessly firing the ball into Guglielmo Vicario’s top corner from 25 yards out, and the midfielder’s second showcased his immense technical quality and dribbling ability.
Unsurprisingly, the 25-year-old earned plenty of plaudits after the full-time whistle at the Parc des Princes, with Spurs boss Frank particularly dazzled by his display.
Speaking after the defeat in France, Frank said: “There is a frustration when you go 1–0 up and 2–1 up against PSG away from home. The performance was to really get something out of the game—a point or three points. That was the performance.
“You hope Vitinha doesn’t put the ball in the top corner. That was very tricky. Then the two goals, their third and fourth, you can’t concede them if you want to win here.
“By the way, Vitinha, best midfielder in the world, he’ll be the next Ballon d’Or winner, for me.”
