Chelsea star Jorginho a 'totally different player' amid Euro 2020 heroics - EXCLUSIVE
Chelsea midfielder Jorginho has performed far better for Italy at Euro 2020 than he has during his three-year spell in the Premier League, the former Liverpool midfielder Ray Houghton believes.
The Blues star scored the winning spot-kick to send the Azzurri through to the final after a tense penalty shootout against Spain.
Italy led through Federico Chiesa’s curling strike in a thrilling semi-final at Wembley but they were pegged back by substitute Alvaro Morata’s goal.
But Morata missed his attempt in the resultant shootout, allowing Jorginho the chance to earn redemption for Spain’s 4-1 thumping of Italy in the final of Euro 2012.
The 29-year-old coolly found the bottom right-hand corner, sending Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon the other way.
Jorginho has at times endured tough spells at Chelsea since arriving from Lazio as Maurizio Sarri’s marquee signing in the summer of 2018.
