Vitinha was threatening the top 10 during the last set of B/R Ballon d'Or rankings, but the Portuguese has fully joined the conversation after the Club World Cup. To get an idea of the 25-year-old's influence on the French champions, consider the 771 passes he made during the tournament with an accuracy of 94 percent, per FIFA.

Chelsea jumps out to 3-0 first-half lead and cruises past PSG in Club World Cup final, claiming tournament’s expanded edition before 81,188 at MetLife Stadium.

Everyone expected PSG to romp to another big win, but Chelsea and Cole Palmer were superior on the day, racing to a 3-0 lead before halftime and winning the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.