Chelsea and Italy star Jorginho insists the Ballon d'Or prize for the world's best player should not just be based on the amount of individual goals.
The 29-year-old midfielder won the Champions League in May before winning Euro 2020 in July, playing a central role in both continental triumphs.
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have won all but one of the last 12 Ballon d'Or's - Luka Modric the only anomaly in 2018 - but Jorginho says the gong should not just be based on the prowess of goalscorers year in year out.
The playmaker spoke as one of the favourites for this year's prize - having won the UEFA Men's Player of the Year in August - alongside the likes of Robert Lewandowski, Mo Salah and Messi.
'It's not up to me to say if I should win the Ballon d'Or, but it would be an incentive for other players, to show that not only goals are taken into account, he told Brazilian outlet GloboEsporte, as reported by The Mirror.
'I don't want to have too many expectations, but I would be hypocritical if I said I don't think about it.
'It's great if it happens, but if it doesn't, I won't complain. I keep my feet on the ground and I focus on something else, I've already won the best player of the year by UEFA.'
The Italy international, who has been capped 40 times for his country since his debut in 2016, also revealed why he chose the Azzurri over the nation of his birth, Brazil.
'They tried to convince me, but in the end I chose Italy, otherwise I would have been ungrateful,' he added.
'It would not be bad to win the World Cup. The Champions League and the Euros can't be underestimated, but the World Cup goes beyond anything else. We won't be the favourite in Qatar, but we can't even go unnoticed as we won the Euros.'
Italy go into their final two World Cup qualifiers level on points with Switzerland in Group C - the top-two face off in Rome on Friday night.
Shuvo45
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jopelmuyz
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If it should not be only based on goals then Messi is the clear winner
rsnnpn123
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if its about goals and assist messi would have 8 9 balon d or but we won't going cry like cr7 fans, we speak when our goat deserved if you guys say lewa will be robbed if he didn't win because of g/a, then messi is robbed every year,but nobody is accepting my comment because truth hurts,i can feel all their pains π
RREX
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Jorginho to fifa president:ballon dβor should not only based on goals Fifa president now be like:it should no be based on penalties given to you? You mother sucker πππ
ffooorrr
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balon d'or shouldn't only be based on penalties
Mariosuarez2
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lol this shows Messi has been the best player for ever
MichaelBone
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What ever itβs based on, you are not even a contender
Mia16
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Botdkmnz
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If it should not be only based on goals then Messi is the clear winner
For scoring lot of goals they give golden boot ryt ? why Will they give balon d or for the same thing again ? Lewa and Ronaldo fans don't get that
Botdkmnz
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Mia the girl from evil dead has already started crying πππ€£π€£
Clive-One-dan-Forbes
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For scoring lot of goals they give golden boot ryt ? why Will they give balon d or for the same thing again ? Lewa and Ronaldo fans don't get that
if you taking away his goals he still have assist, chance created and many more. Messi don't solely rely on goals
Mariosuarez2
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Fake stats
Wow is Messi that good that you think this is a fake stat ? Lol π browse about it on your own free time maybe you will understand why many believe Messi to be the best to ever play the game .
Rasheedmech
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then then there's no eiber in France πππ eiberman yet to open his account in the league 1.
Toocdkmnz
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PTLEY7
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Bro I can see how hard it is to be a farmer fan in a farmers Ligue witnessing a eibar man and fearing a status of bottlerβ¦
lord_henry-14
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No one is talking about Kante now.Sadly he was the contender for the balon d'or after UCL.This just shows how hypocrite and ignorant football fans are.How can you give a fvking balon d'or to jorginho.I mean are you fvking Kidding me??Soucek,Rice,Kante,Jwp,Kroos and so many I can fvking name how had a better season than him. Truth is that if Cr7 or lm10 has performed like that in UCL and have won the UCL.we wouldn't have had debate.Ngolo Kante deserves balon d'or more than anyone this season.
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u forgot young boys and Leicester plus this ones