Jorginho: Arrascaeta is my best teammate, deserved Ballon d'Or | OneFootball

Midfielder with a solid career in Europe sees quality in Arrascaeta, but chooses a Belgian as the best

The midfielder Jorginho, a key player at Flamengo, spent almost two decades in Europe. The Italian-Brazilian was even voted the 3rd best in the world in 2021. Thus, at Rubro-Negro, the midfielder revealed that the best athlete he has ever played with was Eden Hazard.

— The best I've played with, by far, is Eden Hazard. He was something... bizarre, really. Truly bizarre. What he did... We were like: ‘how did he do that, you know?’ For me, he didn't win a Ballon d'Or because he didn't want to. He was who he was, and that's it. But what I saw him do was impressive -, stated Jorginho to UOL.

Where did Jorginho and Hazard play together?

The midfielder and the Belgian forward shared the locker room at Chelsea (ENG) for 46 games. Together, they won the Europa League in the 2018/19 season. During the campaign, Jorginho even scored a goal with an assist from Hazard.

The partnership had everything to continue for a longer time in England, but Hazard transferred to Real Madrid (ESP) the following year. In Spain, however, the Belgian began to have recurring injury problems.

Who is the best at Flamengo according to Jorginho?

— I was joking with him (Arrascaeta) yesterday. How did he make that pass to the left, man? I said, man, how did you... it was kind of stretched, and he managed to lift it, and the defender... I said: ‘wow’, I call him quality, ‘wow, quality’. So for me, he is the standout, right? […] Just give the ball to him -, highlighted Jorginho.

What is Flamengo's next match?

The match between Flamengo and Botafogo, this Wednesday (15th), could be the 18th match of Arrascaeta and Jorginho together. The ball rolls from 7:30 PM (Brasília time), at Estádio Nilton Santos, for the 28th round of the Brasileirão.

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