Jorginho ‘deserves’ to win the Ballon d’Or if Italy win Euro 2020 this summer according to former manager Maurizio Sarri. The midfielder was brought to Chelsea by Sarri in 2018 and divided opinion at Stamford Bridge in his first few seasons. But the 29-year-old has turned it round under Thomas Tuchel and played a key role in … Read more
18-year-old Pedri was the best player on the pitch in Spain’s Euro 2020 semi-final penalty shoot-out defeat to Italy at Wembley. The Azzurri marched on to the final with a 4-2 win on spot-kicks, with Jorginho casually rolling in the winning penalty after Alvaro Morata saw his effort saved by Gianluigi Donnarumma. Pedri was in tears as Italy … Read more
Was it early mind games or was he simply having a bit of fun out there? I guess we’ll never truly know. One thing is for certain though and it’s that Giorgio Chiellini’s pre-penalty shootout antics were a joy to watch. Credit: PA Just minutes before his side were about to take on Spain in … Read more
A steward mistook Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci for a fan and grabbed him in a hilarious moment after the Azzurri reached the Euro 2020 semi-final. Roberto Mancini’s side beat Spain 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Wembley on Tuesday night and the scenes were superb, with Italy players celebrating with their rabid fans who made the trip. Many … Read more
Jorginho scored an ice-cold penalty as Italy beat Spain in a thrilling shoot-out to secure a place in the Euro 2020 final. The Chelsea man brilliantly converted the winning penalty as Italy beat Spain 4-2 in the shoot-out at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday. Image: PA He performed his trademark hop before tucking the penalty past Unai Simon, sending the … Read more
A supercomputer has predicted England will make it to the Euro 2020 final – but lose to Italy at Wembley. Gareth Southgate’s side will take on Denmark in a huge semi-final clash on Wednesday after defeating Ukraine 4-0. Should they run out winners over the Danes, it’ll be one of Spain or Italy waiting in the final on Sunday … Read more
Jorginho dropped an absolute midfield masterclass for Italy as they beat Belgium 2-1 in the Euro 2020 quarter-finals. Nico Barella and Lorenzo Insigne were both on target in the first half, with Romelu Lukaku’s penalty only reducing the deficit at the Allianz Arena. There were a slew of stand-out performances from Roberto Mancini’s side, including outstanding defensive displays … Read more
Italy forward Ciro Immobile ‘came back to life’ after Nicolo Barella opened the scoring in their Euro 2020 clash with Belgium. Roberto Mancini’s side took the lead in the 31st minute after Barella danced through the Belgian defence before firing home. In his path was teammate Immobile, was was down in what looked like … Read more
Lorenzo Insigne has insisted that there is a strong case for Chelsea star Jorginho to be shortlisted for the 2021 Ballon d’Or. Jorginho lifted the Champions League title with Chelsea last season and has carried over his superb form into Italy’s Euro 2020 campaign this summer. The 29-year-old former Napoli midfielder has started every match for Roberto Mancini’s men … Read more