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Who is Eden Hazard?
Eden Hazard is a Belgian professional footballer, known for representing the Belgian national team and popular football clubs, such as ‘Chelsea FC’ and ‘Real Madrid.’ He is a midfielder and is known for his offensive play. He has earned the respect of his opponents who often describe him as ‘a superb passer’ and ‘defender’s nightmare.’ Born to footballer parents, he started playing football at a very young age. It all began when he sneaked into the playground used by ‘Royal Stade Brainois’ from his backyard without telling anyone at home. His parents realized that he had sneaked into the football team's playground when the coach of the team showed up at their home to praise the young boy's talent. He soon started practicing regularly to become a professional player. Even though his first competitive game, which he played at the age of ten against a girls' team, ended up in a disastrous 5-0 loss, he made his way into the first team of ‘LOSC Lille’ at the age of 16. He eventually earned an opportunity to play for ‘Chelsea FC’ and came up with performances similar to the performances of Ballon d'Or winners, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Hazard is revered for his exceptional dribbling, speed, and creativity.
Career At Lille
Eden joined ‘Lille’ in 2005 and trained at the club’s local sports school for the next two years. He signed his first professional contract, a three-year deal with ‘Lille,’ on May 28, 2007.
He made his amateur debut as a substitute player in a league match against ‘Racing Club de France’ on September 1, 2007. His professional debut was in a league match against ‘AS Nancy’ on November 24, 2007, in which he entered the field as a substitute in the 78th minute.
He was promoted to the senior team by manager Rudi Garcia during the 2008–09 season. Subsequently, he earned a three-year contract extension at ‘Lille.’ He helped his team qualify for the newly created ‘UEFA Europa League,’ and became the first international player to be named ‘UNFP Young Player of the Year.’
During the 2009–10 season, many popular clubs showed interest in him, with football legend and his idol, Zinedine Zidane, personally recommending him for ‘Real Madrid.’ However, he stayed with ‘Lille,’ signing a contract agreement to remain with ‘Lille’ till 2014. He went on to win ‘UNFP Young Player of the Year’ award for the second time, becoming the first player to achieve this feat.
He continued to display his exceptional skills on the field during the subsequent season, and was nominated for the 'UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Year' award for the second time. He became the youngest player ever to win it.
In the 2011–12 season, he played his 100th consecutive Ligue 1 match, becoming the player with the longest run in the French top flight. He won the 'UNFP Player of the Year' award for the second time, becoming only the second player to win the award in consecutive seasons.
