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.

FIFA Club World Cup final is set after Paris Saint-Germain smashed Real Madrid 4-0 in their semifinal at MetLife Stadium.

FIFA Club World Cup may have split opinion among fans and analysts, but for the 32 clubs that took part, the tournament was financially rewarding. With a record-breaking $1 billion (£726 million) prize pool,