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JORGINHO revealed that he had almost quit football after his agent had demoted his salary and left Italian life at £ 15 a week.
The 27-year-old midfielder was spotted by an agent while he was playing in Brazil and was brought to Italy at the age of 15, where he signed for the first time. youth team from Verona.
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As Verona was not a Serie A team, Jorginho had to join the local Berretti – where he would meet a Brazilian goalkeeper called Rafael.
The Blues star told Chelsea.com she was "devastated" after Rafael discovered that Jorginho's agent had pocketed his salary and left him only £ 15 a week.
He said, "While I was playing for Berretti, I met a Brazilian compatriot called Rafael, who was goalkeeper. I became friends with him.
"He asked me what I had done for how long and I told him that I lived with 20 euros a week.
He said, "Wait a minute, there is something wrong. "He did some research and it turned out that my agent was taking money and that I knew nothing at all.
"At that time, I wanted to give up. I was completely devastated. I was fed up. I phoned home in tears and told my mother that I wanted to go home and that I did not want to play football anymore.
She said, "Do not even think about it! You are so close, you have been there for a few years, I will not let you go home! You must stay there and get by. & # 39;
"So I stayed. I have continued to coach with the first team. I could have continued to play for Berretti, but by that time, I decided to go on loan. I went on a professional team of the C2 series called Sambonifacese. "
After a loan with Sambonifacese during the 2010/11 season, Jorginho returned to Verona where he made 96 appearances in three years.
It was then sold in Naples in 2014 for £ 8.5 million and spent four seasons at Stadio San Paolo.
Jorginho was brought to Chelsea, with manager Maurizio Sarri, last summer for £ 57m. The Italian playmaker then won the Europa League in his first season in London.
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