‘I took a deep breath and got on with it’ – Jorginho on his ice-cold winning penalty and Italy’s belief | Official Site | Chelsea Football Club -…

For a moment, one wondered whether he would just play it safe, pick a corner and go for power, but in reality that thought never crossed the 29-year-olds mind.

He placed the ball on the spot, looked Spains Unai Simon directly the eyes and then dispatched his effort into the bottom right corner once the goalkeeper had started moving in the opposite direction. It was vintage Jorginho, synonymous with the unflappable, classy, enviable Italian style.

When you take the kick, you feel this weight fall off your shoulders, he explained afterwards, once the celebrations had dissipated.

I tried to forget everything around me, focus on what Id trained to do, took a deep breath and got on with it.

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