Out of the cup, João Pedro named Chelsea's player of the season | OneFootball

Hours after being left out of Brazil’s final squad list for the World Cup, forward João Pedro was named Chelsea’s "Player of the Season."

According to the club, João Pedro beat out Enzo Fernández and Moisés Caicedo, receiving 60% of the votes.

After standing out at Brighton, João Pedro scored 20 goals and provided five assists in 49 matches for Chelsea.

Despite his excellent year in England, the player was left out of the World Cup squad and ended up drawing attention for speaking in favor of Neymar’s call-up.

He made a post after being left out of Carlo Ancelotti’s list. See the text João Pedro posted on Instagram:

"I tried to give my best at all times. Unfortunately, it wasn’t possible to fulfill this dream of representing my country at a World Cup, but I remain calm and focused, as I always try to be. Joys and frustrations are part of football. From now on, I wish good luck to everyone who is there, and I’ll be one more fan cheering for them to bring the sixth title home."

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