The Louis Vuitton bag that symbolises Jorginho's journey from the Brazilian coast to Euro 2020

 

The Chelsea & Italy star has endured a colossal amount of criticism over the years, but is now finally starting to receive the credit he deserves

After years of being maligned and misunderstood, Jorginho has become a Champions League winner and one of the key members of Italy's squad for Euro 2020.

To understand how he has reached the pinnacle of the game despite constant criticism, one simply has to look at his journey to the top, and the numerous obstacles he has overcome along the way.

Jorginho grew up in the unfashionable town of Imbituba, Santa Catarina in the south of Brazil, and was inspired by his mother Maria Teresa Freitas to take up football.

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