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.

There were stars on the field as we prepare to deal out player ratings from Chelsea's 3-0 triumph over Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup Final on Sunday, but let's start with the man who bossed it before the game started in New Jersey.