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 boss Enzo Maresca says winning the Club World Cup could be "more important" than the Champions League in the future. The Italian secured the club's second trophy of the season in his debut campaign in charge after the Blues beat Paris St-Germain 3-0 in the final on Sunday.

Following the conclusion of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, we’ve put together our Team of the Tournament from the summer’s action.Goalkeeper: Robert Sanchez – ChelseaRobert Sanchez has had his