Chelsea’s Jorginho Confronts Italian Icon for Ballon d'Or Debate Vs Messi
- Jorginho approached Antonio Cassano about the debate on who deserved to win the Ballon d'Or award
- The former Italy international was accosted by the Chelsea midfielder while spending his summer holiday
- Jorginho has been tagged favourites after helping the Blues win the Champions League, winning Euro 2020 and the Super Cup
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Jorginho met with Antonio Cassano for ruling him out of the Ballon d'Or race behind Argentine superstar Lionel Messi.
The Italian legend was confronted by the Chelsea midfielder while on holiday but the was no malice in his approach to the former Real Madrid and AC Milan star.
Several ex-players have tipped Jorginho to win the crown after helping the Blues win the Champions League and Italy lift the European Championships and most recently the Super Cup.
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Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola was one of the legends that picked Jorginho for the coveted individual accolade.
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Cassana told former Italy international Christian Vieira on his Twitch Channel:
"Remember when I said any journalist who voted for Jorginho as Ballon d’Or should have his licence taken away? Well, I was in Formentera with my family and just as I sat down, I felt a touch.
" ‘Antonio, you’re great!’ the voice says. "I turn around to ask who he was, he took off his glasses and mask, and it was Jorginho!
"I told him, Jorgi, can you believe the scandal if they should give you the Ballon d’Or and not to Messi? He replied that he absolutely agreed with me, Messi should always win it."
Hlompho Kekana is not guaranteed to play this season, according to coach Rulani Mokwena
In other sports news, Briefly News reported that Hlompho Kekana's future at Mamelodi Sundowns is uncertain, as co-coach Rulani Mokwena has stated that the experienced midfielder would not be guaranteed game time this season if he wants to stay.
After making 15 league appearances last season, Kekana, who has been with Sundowns for just over 10 years, saw his role curtailed.
Mokwena has explained why the 36-year-old is expected to play fewer games this season.
"At this point, we are sitting in a situation whereby Hlompho wants to play more than probably what we can guarantee," said Mokwena, according to SowetanLIVE.
Kekana only made 15 appearances for the Pretoria team in the previous campaign. The tactician has stated that despite his remarkable achievements with the club, predicting more minutes in the upcoming campaign is difficult due to the tempo they play at, according to Goal.
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