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2026 Ballon d’Or: Luis Enrique unhappy With Vitinha’s 14th-place finish
Vitinha (Portugal) scores and celebrates his teams third goal during Group Stage, UEFA Nations League, Denmark and Portugal (Photo by Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Vitinha (Portugal) scores and celebrates his teams third goal during Group Stage, UEFA Nations League, Denmark and Portugal (Photo by Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) head coach Luis Enrique has expressed his disappointment with Vitinha’s 14th-place finish in the 2026 Ballon d’Or rankings.

The PSG boss voiced his displeasure ahead of his side’s Ligue 1 clash with Le Havre on Friday, October 30, as they target their sixth win in nine league matches this season.

The Portugal midfielder finished 14th in the voting, while Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane claimed the award, becoming the first Englishman in 25 years to win the prestigious honour.

Vitinha had finished third in the 2025 Ballon d’Or rankings, behind Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal and eventual winner Ousmane Dembele, who was also his teammate at PSG.

“It’s a real pleasure to have a player with such technical and physical ability. His level is incredible.”

PSG’s head coach Luis Enrique speaks while attending a press conference (Photo by Darko Bandic – Pool/Getty Images)

“We’re very pleased to have a player of his calibre, even though he wasn’t ranked as highly as he deserves to be in the Ballon d’Or rankings.”

Vitinha of Paris Saint-Germain scores his team’s third goal under pressure from Fermin Lopez of FC Barcelona during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD3 match between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Barcelona (Photo by Franco Arland/Getty Images)

PSG had 10 players included in the 30-man shortlist for this year’s award.

England and Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane smiles after receiving the Ballon d’Or award for the best male footballer during the 2026 Ballon d’Or (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP via Getty Images)

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