Eden Hazard, the laziest player? Ex-teammate John Obi Mikel feels so

Eden Hazard is considered one of the top players in modern football. He is widely known for his great skills with the ball. The 28-year old star made a name for himself in Chelsea where he scored as many as 85 goals. Hazard recently made his dream move to Real Madrid and is currently trying to settle in the Spanish league. While we are all aware of what the Belgian can do on his day, an interesting revelation about the winger has popped up. Eden Hazard's former team-mate - John Obi Mikel - has labelled the Chelsea star as the "laziest player he has played with". 

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Obi Mikel, who now plays for Trabzonspor, has previously been in Chelsea for 11 seasons. Mikel and Hazard shared the dressing room in Chelsea for five seasons and allegedly became good friends over time. Mikel, during his interview with beIN Sports, stated that Hazard is the laziest player he has ever played with. However, he also insisted that he is incredibly talented.

Obi Mikel added that while Hazard may not be on the same level as Lionel Messi, he is one of the best players right now and he can do whatever he wants with the ball at his feet. Mikel said that Hazard missed most training sessions but managed to outperform everyone on the football pitch. According to Obi Mikel, Frank Lampard was the hardest working amongst everyone at Stamford Bridge.

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