PSG: Vitinha reveals how Luis Enrique's words changed him

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·5 June 2026

PSG: Vitinha reveals how Luis Enrique's words changed him

Vitinha, the 26-year-old Paris Saint-Germain and Portugal midfielder, spoke in an interview with O Jogo. The Paris player paid tribute to Luis Enrique while explaining how his coach’s praise strengthens his sense of responsibility.

Vitinha: “It gives you even more responsibility”

“Luis Enrique? I think it also gives me a great deal of responsibility, because when a coach like Luis Enrique, an iconic figure in our sport, says such things about you, it gives you even more responsibility. You have to be at 100% all the time, make no mistakes, and be there when you are needed. That’s what I’ve tried to do this season. I’ve been receiving these compliments for some time now, and I’ve had to learn how to handle them, how to live up to them. That’s what I’ve done, what I’ve tried to do, and what I have to keep doing.”

Vitinha does not take Luis Enrique’s words as a simple personal reward. He turns them into a demand. That is precisely what matters for Paris Saint-Germain: their midfielder no longer sees himself merely as an important player, but as a leader who must consistently step up over time.

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This statement also confirms the Spanish coach’s influence in the dressing room. Luis Enrique does not just hand out compliments; he sets a level of expectation. For Vitinha, the tribute is therefore twofold: he values his coach’s view of him while also accepting the pressure that comes with it.

In the current PSG side, this management of responsibility is essential. Individual talent is no longer enough: the key players must embrace their status without losing the collective intensity. Vitinha seems to have fully embraced that approach.

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