Published 18:01 IST, November 18th 2019
Eden Hazard, the laziest player? Ex-teammate John Obi Mikel feels so
Eden Hazard's former team-mate John Obi Mikel has labelled the Chelsea star as the "laziest player he has played with." Read more to find out the details.
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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".
Only two players have completed 1000+ take-ons since such data collection started in 2006/07:
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) November 15, 2019
• Lionel Messi (1880)
• Eden Hazard (1220)
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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.
🗣 John Obi Mikel was asked who he thinks is the best African player of all time:
— Goal (@goal) November 17, 2019
"Didier Drogba. He always did what was necessary, for instance his goal against Bayern.
"Without him many of our achievements were not possible."
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A flashback 👊🏼🔥🤩 #fbf @willianborges88 @hazardeden10 @diegocosta pic.twitter.com/oLvR4c1NwO
— Oscar (@oscar8) November 15, 2019
16:27 IST, November 18th 2019