Jorginho: Ronaldo was my first idol, then Ronaldo and Kaka

Recently, Jorginho talked about joining the Italian national team and his idol in an interview.

What made you Italian?

Jorginho: "When I was offered to represent Italy, it was the U21 team. I didn't have a chance in Brazil at the time, and no amount of effort was useful. And Italy opened its doors for me and welcomed me. It gave me the opportunity to achieve my dreams. In addition to being Brazilian, I also consider myself Italian. ”

"A few years later, Edu (former technical director of Brazil, now at Arsenal) called me and said Brazil was considering calling me up, before the World Cup in Russia, in February 2018, when I was still in Napoli. But before Edu's call, I was already focused on the Italian national team and I didn't even consider joining Brazil anymore. But for me, Edu's phone call was a surprise. ”

Talk about your idols

Zoginho: "Ronaldo was my first idol, then Ronaldo, and then Ronaldo and Kaka. When I started playing more games, I watched a lot of Pirlo and Xavi and it was a great reference for me. I fell in love with the football these players played. ”

(Where cold as silence)