"It's right that he gets this recognition" - Marcello Lippi picks his 2021 Ballon d'Or winner Marcello Lippi has named ...
"It's right that he gets this recognition" - Marcello Lippi picks his 2021 Ballon d'Or winner
Marcello Lippi has named Chelsea star Jorginho as his preferred candidate to win this year's Ballon d'Or. The former Italy national team manager believes the midfielder has won "everything" and insists he deserves to win the award.
France Football is scheduled to reveal the winner of this year's Ballon d'Or on 29th November. PSG superstar Lionel Messi, Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski, Real Madrid frontman Karim Benzema and Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah have all been tipped for the award by many.
Another player who is considered a strong candidate for this year's Ballon d'Or is Chelsea midfielder Jorginho. The 29-year-old helped Thomas Tuchel's side win the Champions League last season. He also played a key role in Italy's European Championship triumph in the summer.
The two important pieces of silverware mean Jorginho is former Italy national team boss Lippi's favored candidate for the Ballon d'Or award. The 73-year-old insisted that the midfielder deserves to win the accolade, having won "everything" this season.
Jorginho missed from the spot as Italy were held to a 1-1 draw by Switzerland in the World Cup qualifiers on Friday. However, that should not prevent the former Napoli star from receiving the recognition he deserves, according to Lippi.
The Italian told Tutto Mercato Web:
“Despite the mistake from the penalty spot yesterday, I would give it to Jorginho. He has won everything and when one wins everything, it’s right that he gets this recognition. There are great champions who have won little or nothing, then champions who have won everything and must be rewarded.”
While Lippi feels Jorginho deserves the Ballon d'Or this year, it remains to be seen if France Football thinks the same.
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