Jorginho: 'What a surprise Pele's praise'

Pele's praise left me speechless, I was surprised and obviously happy. Everything that's happening to me is a little surreal for me. '' Jorginho, European champion with the national team and with his own club, Chelsea, said this, where he arrived in 2018 and with which he expires in 2023. '' If they offered me to extend and maybe close my career there? I have not received anything and in any case I do not think about it for now. I am 29 years old and I am already talking about the end of my career? But I want to play up to 40 - the Italian-Brazilian midfielder smiled - Of course if they give me 10 years of contract ... '' he winked. As for the welcome in England, with the cup taken away from the home team, he said: `` The return was very good, theythey lived worse - he joked - Luckily Italy won so they couldn't make fun of me. Now we are no longer a surprise, we are where this national team deserves, even if we know that from now on it will be difficult ''. 

"Now it will be difficult for Italy to remain in the shadows after the victory in the European Championship and the great football shown, but we must remain humble and continue to be hungry," added Jorginho. The Italian-Brazilian midfielder is one of the staples of Roberto Mancini's group and just last week he was awarded by UEFA as the best player of the year in Europe. '' If I have done everything possible so far to try to win the Ballon d'Or as well? I let the others speak, I try to live in the moment and enjoy it - smiled the Chelsea midfielder who does not appear in doubt for Thursday despite the conspicuous bandage on his left calf - There is still a little time left for the award of that award , we'll see what happens. ''