Respond to Zidane s praise! Vitinia: I want to say thank you to him, all I can do is keep working hard

Portugal national team midfielder Vitinha expressed his gratitude to Zidane for his praise at the press conference and talked about his feelings about winning third place in the Ballon d'Or and other topics.

What do you think of Zidane’s recent praise?

If he said that, then I would like to express my gratitude. He is obviously one of the benchmarks for everyone in football. This is especially true for a midfielder. It's always important for a guy who plays in midfield to be praised like that by a role model like Zidane and I'm very happy. All I can do is keep working hard, maintain the level, and improve if possible. I want to say thank you to him.

Regarding finishing third at the Ballon d'Or, what does it mean to you?

This is always very subjective and depends on people's opinions, I'm extremely happy with my ranking. This wouldn't be possible without a team effort, as it always has been. This is true. I am very happy and grateful to everyone who has helped me in my career. I am very happy and it would be even better if I can achieve better results one day. Nothing has changed in my life, just a little more joy in my daily life, which is always a personal satisfaction, as is my family and friends.