Not scoring more than once in any game was the only thing still connecting Vitinha to Wolves - until he faced Tottenham.

The 25-year-old put that particular record in the bin after bagging a hat-trick in Paris Saint-Germain 's 5-3 victory over Spurs.

His heroics were lauded by everyone from PSG manager Luis Enrique to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer , who served as a UEFA Technical Observer .

Vitinha has continued where he left off from last season, having been instrumental in his club claiming a maiden Champions League title.

He completed more passes than any other player in Europe last year, with 1294, while boasting a stunning success rate of 93.6 per cent.

Enrique named him PSG's best player while Mbappe was still at the club, and he deservedly secured a Ballon d'Or podium in Sept

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