Champions League and Luis Enrique, Vitinha speaks frankly

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·4 Juni 2026

Champions League and Luis Enrique, Vitinha speaks frankly

Vitinha, the 26-year-old Paris Saint-Germain and Portugal midfielder, spoke to UEFA after being named man of the match in the 2025-2026 Champions League final, won against Arsenal last Saturday. It was a chance to express all the pride of his team, as well as the joy of playing. Without forgetting to highlight the main man responsible: coach Luis Enrique.

Vitinha: “we are the deserving winners.”

You are European champions again. What does it mean for this club to make history in this competition to such an extent? As you said, history. It means everything. It’s difficult to speak right now because I have a lot on my mind and I’m lost for words, but it’s truly incredible and I think we all deserve it. Fortunately, it went our way, but I think we deserved the win over the whole match. Unfortunately, we had to suffer until the penalty shootout, but we are the deserving winners.

Vitinha: “we genuinely enjoy playing in this team.”

You have received a huge amount of praise from both your opponents and journalists over the last two years. Does that make these successes even sweeter? Of course. I think what makes it even sweeter is that we genuinely enjoy playing in this team. We play good football, very enjoyable football that everyone likes to watch and that we want to play. On top of that, we are managing to win, and we have won two Champions Leagues in a row. It’s incredible to say that, it’s really very cool, we are filled with happiness.

Vitinha: “Luis Enrique is the main reason behind all of this”

Luis Enrique became the most decorated coach in the club’s history on Saturday, with 12 trophies. What makes him so special? I think he was already the most decorated coach in PSG’s history, but now that we have won a second Champions League in a row, we have to look at who is responsible for it. As for the team, I think Luis Enrique is the main reason behind all of this. He is the best.”

Of course, Arsenal would not have “stolen” a victory. It is not the most enjoyable football to watch, but it is also a way of getting a lot of wins. That has to be respected. However, one can understand why Vitinha emphasizes PSG’s “merit.” Beautiful football, collective energy, moments of genius... this team is captivating.

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Titles always command respect, but the Parisians have truly reached another level of popularity. Both in France and in Europe. It is a great success for PSG, even if that is not the main objective. Except it is not so far removed, because this team is especially loved by Parisian supporters. That is an essential point. They are there to sing regardless of the result, because they know everyone gives absolutely everything. And it would be unfair to complain about this team’s desire to play football.

Coach Luis Enrique has succeeded in establishing his playing philosophy and has met the objectives. Both in terms of trophies and this team’s aura. He has often stressed the desire to build a bond with the supporters, for them to be proud of their team. We have rarely seen such harmony. It is the work of the whole club to have moved away from controversy and created this collective drive. Now the challenge is to keep all of this going for as long as possible, which is far from simple.

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