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  • Chelsea midfielder Jorginho speaks on Rudiger’s departure

    Chelsea midfielder Jorginho speaks on Rudiger’s departure

    Chelsea midfielder Jorginho has paid tribute to departing teammate Toni Rudiger.

    Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel confirmed over the weekend that Rudiger will walk away from Stamford Bridge on a free transfer in the summer once his contract expires.

    Speaking about Rudiger’s impending exit, midfielder Jorginho said: “He’s been here a long time so if he leaves then we’re going to miss him.

    “He’s a big personality and he’s helped us a lot.

    “We’ve had amazing times here; he’s a good friend of mine and of course if he leaves everyone at the club will miss him, not just me.”

  • Chelsea midfielder tables personal terms to Juve

    Chelsea midfielder tables personal terms to Juve

    Chelsea midfielder Jorginho has set his terms to leave Stamford Bridge for Juventus.

    Inside the final 18 months of his Chelsea contract, Jorginho has found himself in limbo with talks over a new deal frozen while the club is being sold.

    A return to Italy for the former Napoli midfielder has been mooted, where Juve are keen.

    La Gazzetta dello Sport says negotiations have commenced with Juve and terms have been discussed.

    Jorginho is seeking €7m-a-year to join Juve, which falls within the club’s wage budget. Matthijs de Ligt is the highest earner at the Allianz Stadium with an €8m-a-year salary, plus €4m add-ons.

  • Jorginho has sacrificed himself for Chelsea – Tuchel

    Jorginho has sacrificed himself for Chelsea – Tuchel

    Manager Thomas Tuchel said Jorginho has “sacrificed himself” for Chelsea after the midfielder scored two penalties, including a dramatic stoppage-time winner, against Leeds United.

    The Italy international’s second penalty after 94 minutes at Stamford Bridge ensured Tuchel’s side remain two points behind leaders Manchester City.

    Jorginho played the entire match despite suffering with a back injury.

    And Tuchel admitted he was aware the “moment would come when he suffers”.

    The midfielder was named Uefa men’s Player of the Year following a 2020-21 season in which he won the European Championship with Italy and the Champions League with his club.

    Jorginho’s 56-game 2020-21 campaign ended with Italy’s triumph over England on 11 July and he was back in action for Chelsea in the European Super Cup on 11 August.

    The 29-year-old could end this calendar year having played 66 times in total, should he feature in Chelsea’s remaining five matches.

    “Jorginho has sacrificed himself for many weeks actually,” said Tuchel. “He played Champions League with us, Euros with Italy, then all the World Cup qualifiers for Italy.

    “There was not only physical effort for him, but also it has been mentally very, very demanding.”

    The Chelsea boss added: “He had no pre-season then started the Super Cup game, so I knew we would arrive at a point in the season where he would feel his body and not be fully fit.

    “But Jorginho is Jorginho and he is fully aware of the situation himself. He sacrifices himself and gives his very best every single day.

    “It’s the perfect attitude and it’s a big reward for him today, because it’s not easy to score two penalties in one game.”

    Teenage substitute Joe Gelhardt appeared to have earned a late point for Leeds following Jorginho’s first penalty, after Mason Mount had cancelled out Raphinha’s first-half spot-kick.

    But Jorginho’s second goal keeps Chelsea, in third, in touch with champions City, who beat Wolves 1-0 earlier on Saturday, and second-placed Liverpool, who beat Aston Villa by the same scoreline.

    BBC

  • Late Jorginho penalty seals Chelsea dramatic win

    Late Jorginho penalty seals Chelsea dramatic win

    Jorginho’s stoppage-time penalty ensured Chelsea avoided conceding further ground in the Premier League title race with a dramatic victory over Leeds United at Stamford Bridge.

    Teenager Joe Gelhardt, brought on as an 81st-minute substitute, appeared to have earned a late point for Leeds with his first touch – the 19-year-old sliding in to send Tyler Roberts’ low cross past Edouard Mendy.

    In a hugely entertaining encounter featuring three converted penalties, Raphinha put the visitors ahead with the game’s first spot-kick after 28 minutes following Marcos Alonso’s mistimed challenge on Daniel James.

    But Chelsea, knocked off top spot in the table following their 3-2 defeat by West Ham last weekend, fought back as Mason Mount met Alonso’s low cross with a first-time finish to restore parity before the interval.

    Chelsea were awarded a penalty of their own before the hour mark after referee Chris Kavanagh reviewed Raphinha’s sliding challenge on Antonio Rudiger, allowing Jorginho to complete the turnaround.

    Despite Gelhardt’s heroics, it was Jorginho who had the final say with another confident penalty after Mateusz Klich brought down Rudiger to deliver a victory that ensures third-placed Chelsea remain two points behind leaders Manchester City.

    Champions City beat Wolves 1-0 earlier on Saturday, while Liverpool, in second, defeated Aston Villa by the same scoreline.

  • I could see myself in a Man City shirt – Jorginho

    I could see myself in a Man City shirt – Jorginho

    Chelsea midfielder Jorginho admits he’s grateful to Lazio coach Maurizio Sarri for taking him to Stamford Bridge.

    Jorginho enjoyed his time with Sarri at Napoli and has since taken his game to a new level with Chelsea.

    He told France Football: “It was fabulous at Napoli. Naples isn’t really Italy, it’s like a whole other country, you won’t find the same passion for football elsewhere. I adored that city and that team.

    “I had been ready to leave Napoli when Sarri arrived, because he brought Mirko Valdifiori in for my role, but he gave me a chance and I fit perfectly into his tactical system. The big regret is that we didn’t win the 2017-18 Scudetto.

    “It was Sarri who wanted me at Chelsea. I was in negotiations with Manchester City and could already see myself in the Citizens jersey, but the Blues were insistent and today I am very happy here.”

  • We’re going for every trophy on offer – Jorginho

    We’re going for every trophy on offer – Jorginho

    Chelsea midfielder Jorginho says the European champions are going for every trophy on offer.

    For such dreams to be realised, the players must stay grounded. That is Jorginho’s message ahead of a big London derby this afternoon.

    “We will work every day to try to get better and better,” he told the club’s website.

    “We have our targets, which is try to win game by game, and then we will see what happens. We will work hard for the league, and for the Carabao Cup, for the Champions League, for the FA Cup.

    “Of course, Chelsea deserve to be there fighting for that to happen, and we will definitely try everything and give everything so it does.”

  • Jorginho happy with Ballon d’Or talk

    Jorginho happy with Ballon d’Or talk

    Chelsea midfielder Jorginho is happy being mentioned as a Ballon d’Or contender.

    Italy coach Roberto Mancini insists Jorginho deserves the award after winning the Champions League and Euro 2020 this year.

    At today’s Italy presser, the former Napoli midfielder said: “Now comes the difficult moment, Italy is no longer a surprise. It is in the place it deserves to be and all those who come to play against us will do it in a different way.

    “After what we have done we are happy, but we must always remain humble. As soon as you let your guard down, the bad news arrives and we don’t want that, we will try to remain humble.

    “On the Ballon d’Or I let you speak, I try to live in the moment. There are still a few months left for that decision and I think about the present, I want to enjoy this moment with those around me. We’ll see what happens…”

  • Jorginho should win Ballon d’Or – Mancini

    Jorginho should win Ballon d’Or – Mancini

    Italy coach Roberto Mancini says Chelsea midfielder Jorginho should be this year’s Ballon d’Or winner.

    Jorginho ended last season a European champion with both Chelsea and Italy.

    At this morning’s World Cup qualifying presser, Mancini was asked who should win the gong and replied: “Jorginho I think so. He has been doing well for years and this year he has won everything he has played, he deserves it.”

    He also said: “Nothing has changed. Our life will go on and our work too. We have won the European Championship, we have made ourselves and 60 million Italians happy. It made us proud, the fact that we gave happiness to all these people.

    “From the 3-4 year old child to the person of 85, I was really happy with what we did and that was the best thing for us.”

  • Jorginho beats Chelsea colleague, clinches UEFA Player of Year

    Jorginho beats Chelsea colleague, clinches UEFA Player of Year

    Chelsea and Italy midfielder Jorginho was named UEFA men’s player of the year at a ceremony in Istanbul on Thursday, beating his club colleague N’Golo Kante and Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne to the prize.

    Jorginho starred alongside Kante in the Chelsea team that won the Champions League, beating De Bruyne’s City in the final in Porto, and then helped Italy win Euro 2020.

    The prize was voted for by a jury composed of the coaches of the 24 national teams who took part in Euro 2020, 80 coaches of the clubs which played in the group stages of last season’s Champions League and Europa League, as well as one journalist from each of UEFA’s 55 member associations.

    The 29-year-old Jorginho got 175 points, eight more than De Bruyne, with Kante third in the voting.

    “It’s just really surreal for me based on where I’ve come from, my background,” the Brazilian-born midfielder told UEFA.com.

    Barcelona’s Alexia Putellas won the women’s player of the year prize after captaining her side to Champions League glory, scoring in the 4-0 final win over Chelsea.

    The 27-year-old Spaniard pipped her Barcelona team-mates Jenni Hermoso and Lieke Martens, the Dutch international, to the award.

    “This prize was won by the whole team, the whole club. It is such an achievement that so many Barca players were nominated for the award,” Putellas, who was not present in Istanbul, said in a video message.

    Jorginho was also not in attendance in Istanbul, where the UEFA Champions League draw was held, with Turkey on the UK’s red list meaning obligatory hotel quarantine for anyone returning from there.

    Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel won the men’s coach of the year prize with Barcelona’s Lluis Cortes winning in the women’s category.

  • Jorginho tipped to be named UEFA’s Player of the Year

    Jorginho tipped to be named UEFA’s Player of the Year

    Chelsea midfielder Jorginho is tipped to be named UEFA’s Player of the Year.

    TMW says Jorginho will beat N’Golo Kante and Kevin De Bruyne to be named UEFA’s Player of the Year.

    The midfielder is up against his team-mate Kante and Manchester City playmaker De Bruyne for the award after UEFA whittled down their shortlist to three contenders.

    The likes of Lionel Messi and Robert Lewandowski, who won it last year, were both overlooked as the three Premier League players got the nod – and now reports claim it will be Jorginho who will take home the highly-coveted gong.

    Sources close to UEFA have told them Jorginho will be named the winner at Thursday’s Champions League draw in Istanbul after seeing off competition from Kante and De Bruyne.