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Jorginho: Chelsea and Italy star's rise from Brazil's beaches to Ballon d'Or contender

After a summer spent winning silverware, perhaps it was fitting that Jorginho returned to Chelsea's training ground recently with silver hair.

"Terrible," remarked team-mate Hakim Ziyech, but it highlighted the midfielder's almost untouchable confidence following a halcyon period where he became the king of Europe.

Last month the Italy international became only the 11th player to win a Champions League and European Championship in the same season, adding to a remarkable journey that has taken him from the beaches of Brazil to a famous Wembley win.

He has since completed a European hat-trick in the space of 74 days by winning the Super Cup against Villarreal in Belfast last week.