Italy's Jorginho wins UEFA Player of the Year Award
In the UEFA's ceremony, Chelsea and Italy midfielder Jorginho was named as the Player of the Year for 2020-21.
Brazilian-born Jorginho won the Champions League and European Championship with club and country this year.
Jorginho was already cast as the favorite on an all-midfield short list of three, with Manchester City's Kevin de Bruyne and Chelsea teammate N'Golo Kante the other contenders.
UEFA said Jorginho had won 175 points in the voting by coaches and journalists to De Bruyne's 167 and Kante's 160.
Argentine Lionel Messi, a six-times Ballon d'Or winner, was fourth with 148.
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