Vitinha stakes his place in PSG history and aims even higher

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·5 de junio de 2026

Vitinha stakes his place in PSG history and aims even higher

Vitinha, the 26-year-old Paris Saint-Germain midfielder and Portugal international, told O Jogo of his pride after PSG’s second consecutive Champions League title. Between history already written and openly stated ambition, his comments above all reflect the new standards now established in Paris.

Vitinha: “We have reached another level”

“Despite the fatigue, I’m really very happy. What we have just achieved is incredible. I had already said it after the first victory, but it is even more true after the second. It is still difficult to measure the full scale of our achievement; I don’t think we have yet fully realized what we have done, but it is simply incredible. I think we clearly made history with the first victory, but now we have reached another level, not only in Paris, but in the world of football, and that makes us extremely happy and proud.”

Vitinha is no longer speaking only about a trophy, but about a change in status. That is why his statement matters for PSG: the club is no longer seeking recognition, it is entering a position of being a benchmark. Two Champions League titles in a row inevitably change the perception of the Parisian project.

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Vitinha: “I am obviously part of PSG’s history”

“Yes, I don’t think it is presumptuous or arrogant of me to say yes, because we all played a part in these two victories, and even more so in these two consecutive victories. I am obviously part of PSG’s history and I am very happy about that. PSG is a huge club, a club that has had a great many great players in its history. To be part of that, to have made my mark and to hold such an important place in the club’s history is a great source of pride.”

The most interesting thing is this lack of false modesty. Vitinha embraces his place without provocation. For PSG, it is also a cultural marker: the current players no longer look at the club’s history as mere background, they claim it because they have transformed it on the pitch.

Vitinha: “We have the responsibility of defending our second title”

“A third UCL?Yes, absolutely. I don’t want to think about it too much because for now I want to enjoy my rest and also focus on the Cup, but yes, of course, we have the responsibility of defending our second title, as we did this year and won it.A place among the best?In football, everything moves very quickly. What is true today can be false tomorrow; you go from an exceptional level to another in the blink of an eye, and vice versa, so I have no illusions.I know that right now I am at the top, I feel good there, but I also know that it is very difficult to keep going like this and I know what needs to be done.”“I will do everything I can to keep helping the team and the national side, to win titles, to be at our best, collectively and individually. I know it is very difficult, but I will persevere and I think I have what it takes.”

The sentence is short, but it sets the new framework. PSG is no longer expected to be a luxury outsider or a fragile contender: it must defend a dominant position. That responsibility changes everything, because ambition is no longer based on a dream, but on the obligation to endure. The challenge is clear: stay hungry after having won everything. That is often where great teams are separated from great seasons.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.