Highlight of Italy champion of Eurocup 2020, Jorginho paints himself as a candidate for the FIFA Ballon d'Or for having won the Champions League and Euro as a highlight of Chelsea and the Azzurra.
No professional football player was as successful in this 2020-21 season as the Italian-Brazilian.
For Chelsea, the midfielder was an important part of the team that won the Champions League beating Manchester City in the final, and in Euro 2020 it was also very important for the Italian selection keep the cup after beating England on penalties.
European titles, whether for club or national team, tend to count a lot in individual awards for the best football player in the world in recent years.
And perhaps that's why Jorginho's name appeared as the surprise of the moment for the Ballon d'Or award.
Does Jorginho have arguments to be chosen as the best? Yes, although Messi appears with favoritism for the football of always and the conquest that had never been had by Argentina – champion of the Copa América after beating Brazil in the final.
In any case, it's worth looking at the whole team rather than just a single best player in the world in one season. This is the season in which no one celebrated more important titles than Jorginho.
“Depends on the criteria”
In an interview on the SporTV program "Bem, Amigos!", the Brazilian with Italian citizenship spoke about his chances of winning the award and revealed his dream of lifting the trophy for best player in the world.
“We live for dreams, I'll be very honest, (winning the Ballon d'Or) depends on the criteria used to do so. If it’s based on skill, I’m not the best player in the world, but if it’s the one who won the most, there’s no one who won more than me this year”, said the midfielder.
“It depends on the criteria, best player or who won the most titles? How to compare with Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar? Honestly, they are different characteristics, but there is the question of criteria”, he added.
Jorginho, 29 years old, is at the peak of his career. He became a fundamental part of the Roberto Mancini.
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