There isn’t a player on Earth who had a better 2021 than Italian star Jorginho with him touted as one of the front runners for the Ballon d’Or 2021, know his betting odds
Jorginho has definitely had a crazy summer. First, he won the Champion’s League trophy with Chelsea in May, then he won the Euro Cup with Italy in July, and now one month later he has clinched the UEFA Super Cup trophy as well. It really doesn’t get better for Jorginho than this.
However, the only other footballer who might stand in Jorginho’s way for the Fifa Best Player title is none other than Lionel Messi. Messi finally went on to win the Copa America with Argentina this year and football fans all around the world were delighted to see him lift the trophy.
In fact, Messi’s picture with the Copa America trophy broke the Instagram record for being the most liked sports post. The picture has now received more than a staggering 19 million likes.
Chelsea And Italy’s Jorginho A Serious Candidate For The 2021 Ballon d’OR
It will be a tough fight between Messi and Jorginho. In fact most football fans are now saying that the Italian defensive-midfielder might deserve the Ballon D’or title ahead of Lionel Messi because:
- Jorginho was Chelsea’s leading goal-scorer in the Premier League 2020-21 season, having scored 7 goals for the club. The midfielder very well managed to keep things smooth for his side throughout the season.
- Jorginho played exceedingly well at the Euros. It would be safe to say that Jorginho was easily one of the best players of Euro 2020. He was the engine for the Azzuri side and was one of the main reasons why Italy won the tournament. At the Euros, Jorginho had:
- The most distance covered (86.6 km)
- The most interceptions (25)
- The most fouls won (19)
Jorginho for Italy at the Euros:
- Most passes (519)
- Most passes into the final third (72)
- Most recoveries (48)
Jorginho Ballon d’Or Betting Odds
And now that Jorginho has added the UEFA Super Cup trophy to his trophy haul, he seems to be the favourite to win the FIFA Ballon D’or title this year. As things stand, odds on him winning the coveted prize are down to 10/1.