Hazard was name the PFA Player of the year and also chelsea Player of the year last night. These are the things you need to know about the english player of the year.


1. He has three younger brothers, including
Thorgan Hazard, who joined Chelsea shortly after
Eden before leaving for Borussia Monchengladbach.
2. He announced his transfer to Chelsea via Twitter after
a lengthy spell of speculation linking him to various
teams around Europe.
3. He enjoys dancing and got up on stage for an
impromptu display during a performance from
Christina Milian at a function for Didier Drogba's
foundation, the footage of which has since
emerged on YouTube.
4. His mother, Carine Hazard, was a professional
footballer in the Belgian Women's First Division and only
stopped when she fell pregnant with Eden.
5. He married his childhood sweetheart Natacha,
whom he first met at the age of 14, in 2012, two
years after the birth of their first child, Yannis. The
pair have since had a second child, Leo.
6. He is a big NBA fan, and follows the New York Knicks
although he admits he has never been to see a game in
America, but cites Carmelo Anthony as his favourite
player. He is also a talented ping-pong player.
7. His brilliance on the pitch is matched by
generosity off it. He once reduced a 79-year-old
Belgium fan to tears after sending her a signed
shirt and video message after hearing of her
passion for football.
8. He was once shown a red card and received a three-
match ban after appearing to kick out at a ball boy at
Swansea as Chelsea lost in their 2013 Capital One Cup
semi-final.
9. He admits that receiving praise from childhood
hero Zinedine Zidane for the first time was
"special" and left him shaking.
10. He grew up in Braine-le-Comte, Belgium. The family
have said they lived "no more than three metres" from a
football training ground, where Eden spent hours honing
his now world-class skills.