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Jorginho's honours include the European title with Italy, and Champions League and Europa League with Chelsea; Chappell Roan won the BBC's Sound of 2025 poll and claimed a Grammy and two Brit Awards that year Former Chelsea and Arsenal player Jorginho has issued a statement saying pop singer Chappell Roan was not involved in an incident in which a security guard reduced his daughter to tears. The 34-year-old Italy international claimed in a post on Instagram last month that an employee of Roan's had confronted his wife Catherine Harding and their daughter Ada over breakfast at a hotel in Sao Paulo, Brazil, after the 11-year-old recognised the singer. Roan responded to Jorginho's claims saying that she felt "sad for the mother and child" who "did not deserve that", but added that she had not been aware of the incident and it did not involve her "own personal security". Jorginho has now confirmed the security guard involved was not employed by Roan and that the "matter is now closed". The midfielder, who has dual Brazilian citizenship and now plays for Flamengo in Rio de Janeiro, stated in a new Instagram post, external that "the situation did occur as described" and that "we acted on information that was available to us". He added that the security guard involved in the incident has "confirmed publicly that he was representing another artist at the hotel at the time". "Chappell Roan made a public statement, reached out private to Catherine, and our teams also spoke directly, " said Jorginho. "It became clear that she had no knowledge of what took place at breakfast and had not asked anyone to approach them. She was understanding and sympathetic to what happened to our child. "While we still do not know what prompted him [the security guard] to approach them, and do not believe an 11-year-old could reasonably be seen as any kind of security threat, it is now clear he was not acting on behalf of Chappell. "It was, ultimately, a misunderstanding in that respect, and I am glad to set the record straight. It is important to me that this is clarified fairly and accurately. I regret the impact that this situation has had on Chappell Roan, Catherine, Ada and our family. "I will always stand up for my family. But I also know how to recognise when things were not quite what they seemed at first. " The incident drew significant media attention both in Brazil, where Rio de Janeiro's mayor Eduardo Cavaliere wrote that he intended to ban Roan from performing in his city, and on social media. Jorginho went on to state that he does not "support or encourage hate speech or online attacks from any side". Follow your club with BBC Sport Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast Get football news sent straight to your phone Leeds stun Man Utd to move six points clear of drop zone A monumental night for Leeds - what does it mean in survival scrap? 'One of worst decisions ever' - Martinez sent off for hair-pull A revealing look into the life of boxer Tommy Fury How My Little Pony galloped into toy history How young men's lives are influenced by the manosphere When will the next 'super-volcano' erupt? Mc Ilroy makes major warning after Masters triumph Another Sunday In Hell: The brutal race that thwarts the greats Where does Mc Ilroy rank among greats after Masters defence? Mc Ilroy holds nerve to win second successive Masters. Video Mc Ilroy holds nerve to win second successive Masters Man City smell blood - why Arsenal should fear title rivals Will Romero's tears become the enduring image of Tottenham's season? The decade-long struggle to get Fury & Joshua together 'Big punch in the face' - could Arsenal really blow title from here? England far from perfect but Red Roses machine marches on A tough season, playing angry, and messaging Michael Owen Will this be the biggest Women's Six Nations so far? What do you think is the most beautiful F1 car of all time? Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.