Considered one of Chelsea’s legends, Eden Hazard has been within the information for various causes since he introduced his retirement from the attractive recreation of soccer.
The Belgian worldwide made a surprising revelation in regards to the membership he would have joined when he left Ligue 1 facet, Lille in 2012. Eden Hazard was talking in a podcast together with his former teammate at Chelsea, John Obi Mikel the place he confirmed that he was near becoming a member of different high Premier League golf equipment earlier than he selected to hitch the Blues.
He mentioned,
“I had a couple of choices, however not Chelsea. The final 12 months in Lille, Chelsea was not that good within the league. I wished to play Champions League. That transfer got here since you received the Champions League. Chelsea was like far-off [otherwise].
He is likely one of the 4 gamers in Premier League historical past to attain greater than 15 targets and supply greater than 15 assists in a single season. Solely Thierry Henry (24 targets, 20 assists, 2003/24), Matt Le Tissier (19 targets, 15 assists, 1994/95 and Eric Cantona (15 targets and 16 assists within the 1992/23 season.
Hazard is a two-time Premier League and UEFA Europa League winner with Chelsea, the place he was additionally recognised because the talisman on the membership. with over 105 targets in 352 appearances for the Blues, the Belgian additionally obtained quite a few private awards for his excellent attributes on the pitch. He received the Premier League Participant of the Yr, PFA Gamers’ Participant of the Yr and plenty of extra on the membership.
