Jorginho is an unusual player in the modern game and yet he continues to be hugely effective for Arsenal and a go-to option for Mikel Arteta
and were immersed in a game of tactical chess at ’s Hale End academy. The duo were pitting one half of the club’s under-15s squad against the other. The Brazil-born Italy midfielder’s team had been tasked with playing out from a goal kick and working the ball into the opposition half, while England goalkeeper Ramsdale’s side had to press high and steal.
He was really thin but his technique made up for it.” Jorginho with his Guabiruba team-mates Jorginho was one of 70 players based there, sharing a dormitory with 30 or 40 other hopefuls. The experience toughened him, as did playing in the Santa Catarina state championship via Guabiruba’s partnership with local senior club Brusque.