Chelsea Boss Tuchel Backs Jorginho To Win Ballon d’Or

Thomas Tuchel has backed Chelsea midfielder Jorginho to win the Ballon d’Or after a stellar year for club and country.

After winning the Champions League with the Blues in May, the midfielder went on to play a crucial role in Italy’s Euro 2020 triumph, despite missing what could have been the tournament-clinching penalty in the final shootout against England.

Tuchel has said that Jorginho ‘deserves’ the award, though downplayed how much individual honours mean in football.

“Jorginho deserves to win the Ballon d’Or,” Tuchel said.

“He’s a very intelligent player and it’s a pleasure to be his coach. He has a great vision of football. For me, individual prizes don’t have great significance, it’s impossible to make a real comparison between several players of different roles.

“I would like one of my players to win it because I would know what the effect would be. Then Jorginho is a great person and an excellent player, but in general it’s not the most important thing.”

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