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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel\u2019s assistant, Zsolt Low, has backed Chelsea midfielder Jorginho to win the Ballon d\u2019Or award this year.<\/p>\n

Low described Jorginho as a \u2018sensational man\u2019, adding that the Italian international deserved to win the Ballon d\u2019 Or ahead of Paris Saint-Germain\u2019s Lionel Messi, Manchester United\u2019s Cristiano Ronaldo, Bayern Munich\u2019s Robert Lewandowski and others.<\/p>\n

Jorginho was included in the 30-man shortlist for this year\u2019s Ballon d\u2019 Or last week.<\/p>\n

The 29-year-old won the Euro 2020 with Italy, the Champions League with Chelsea and was named the UEFA Player of the Year.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is a sensational man who excels not only in his quality and knowledge [on the pitch], but also in his human qualities,\u201d Low told Digi Sport.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would consider him absolutely deserving if he won the Ballon d\u2019Or, and would be glad that the award was not only decided between two or three offensive players, but that there be an opportunity for someone else to win it with hard work and great discipline.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel\u2019s assistant, Zsolt Low, has backed Chelsea midfielder Jorginho to win the Ballon d\u2019Or award this year. 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