Jorginho has supposedly ‘accepted' that it would be a disgrace if he got the Ballon d'Or ahead of Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi in 2021, Antonio Cassano said.
The 29-year-old Chelsea player won the Champions League Cup alongside his club recent season prior to actually incorporating to his silverware cabinet at Euro 2020 this season.
Jorginho was a vital player of Roberto Mancini's Italy team that defeated England at Wembley Stadium in 2021 and won Euro2020 Trophy.
Prior to the start of the present Premier League event, the ex Napoli player helped Chelsea win the Super Cup with a corner kick victory over Villarreal.
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Image Credit: PACassano, on the other hand, claims that he advised the Italy international that winning France Football's coveted award ahead of Messi would be a new "scandal".
Jorginho has openly declared that he'd be a contender for the Ballon d'Or, however Cassano stated that he admires Jorginho "even more" for concurring with him.
“Anyway, I sensed a touch at the Formentera. ‘Antonio, you are fantastic!' exclaims the voice. When I turned around to check who was there, he removed his eyeglasses and mask and revealed himself to be Jorginho!
'Jorgi, can you imagine the scandal if they award you the Ballon d'Or instead of Messi?' I asked him. He responded that he totally agreed with me, that Messi should really win.
Image Credit: PAMessi is widely regarded as the favorite to win a historic 7th Ballon d'Or after winning his 1st major trophy with Argentina at the Copa America.
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