PORTRAIT OF THE WEEK Voted best hope for the championship of France in the last two seasons, "the Belgian nugget, just 20 years, is currently the club's heyday northerner Lille, current leader League 1. Before probably go towards other horizons most prestigious in the next transfer window.
His name is no accident. Eden is paradise. The address of its native home? Avenue Stadium ... With a father and mother both professional footballers, young Hazard had a future mapped out, that of a Belgian steeped in talent. Recruited by the LOSC (Lille Olympique Sporting Club) at age 14 years he has launched, for the first time in the pros, Claude Puel, then coach of the "Great Danes", a November 25, 2007 on the lawn of Nancy. A year later at age 17, he scored his first goal against Auxerre. So much for history.
Today Lille is at the top of Ligue 1 and he owes much to the best current player from France. Admittedly, the "Mastiffs" are training most attractive championship by their collective well-oiled, even so the influence of the young Belgian team continues to grow. Decisive passer six times this season, Hazard likes to score. His complicity with the league's leading scorer, Moussa Sow (16 goals), and Gervinho (10 goals) is indeed the best attack of the Lille championship with 40 goals. If the Yankees had cracked on the final day last season, this year they seem to have the experience to pick a title that fled the club for 56 years. Unbeaten since October 24, 2010 and a 1-3 defeat against Marseille, Lille just chaining twelve games unbeaten in the league, the last on the lawn AJ Auxerre's Stéphane Grichting last Sunday (1-1). "Their game, based on the attack, is impressive. They may at any time make a difference through their community but also thanks to very good individuals. Lille is a serious contender for the title - Great Danes have now five points clear of their rivals Paris and Rennes - and is also the team that presented the best game of all formations head " stresses Valais.
"A crack of the future"
In two seasons in the pros, Eden Hazard has already won two individual titles. Voted best hope of the championship in 2008/2009 and 2009/2010, the Belgian impresses even the biggest, including his idol Zidane. "It's a crack the future. I commit to Real eyes closed "Zizou declared daily Le Monde in April 2010. In Belgium, Hazard due to the new Enzo Scifo and eight years after the last appearance of the Belgian selection for international cut, the country began to dream today. Compared with Iniesta or Messi, the young man 1m70 identify more with Cristiano Ronaldo. "I look like Cristiano . For me, this is the best player in the world and I think I'm more like him, "said Eden had last January on the set of Téléfoot . Like the Portuguese, Hazard knows the difference and quality of dribbling and speed make him a real threat to opposing defenses. Rudi Garcia, his coach at Lille, could confirm the micro Canal Plus earlier this year. " In France, it has few players who can dribble and Eden is one of those players who can make a difference individually" . Stephane Grichting, contacted by phone earlier this week, " it is full of talent, will soon play intelligently. Hazard's always in motion, it is unpredictable and very difficult to defend him. "
Eden Hazard loves beautiful things and it's a prodigy. However, like Cristiano Ronaldo, the Belgian has a tendency to irritate his opponents unnecessary dribbles and passes back when the score is nonetheless wide. Expelled for a foul on nervousness Hazard January 19 last defender Andre Luiz Nancy did not like the attitude of the young Belgian. " While the score was 3-0 to Lille, we room with the ball until the opponent after he dribbled to redo a dribble. It is a lack of respect, even his teammates told me that had exaggerated " had he told the French press after the meeting. Grichting, he has never dealt with this side of Belgium. " was perhaps the impression he makes too much because it's too hard. It is very easy and a lot of qualities. It can and do everything, and he wants to show it on the ground. "The teammates Hazard no shortage, either, not to emphasize the class of a player who dreams of one day becoming Ballon d'Or. In a program devoted to the portrait of the young Belgian captain in Lille, Rio Mavuba, said: " is a nugget. It is currently the most talented player I've crossed. It has magic feet and a look outside the norm. " The Belgian prodigy is turning heads of his opponents in Ligue 1. But for how long?
Arsenal and Chelsea interested
For indeed, the stresses of the big clubs are not lacking around Eden Hazard. Lille leaders would like to see evolve in the new stadium in 2012, but it will be difficult to resist calls from foreign clubs. Under contract until 2014 with the LOSC, Hazard however, should not re-enlist for another season in Northern France. If Real had already shown its interest, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has done well recently on the British channel Sky Sports . "We knows well and has been observed on numerous occasions. I am a long time but I will not even contact the LOSC. Once it is transferable, we see if can get it signed. According to the very serious British newspaper The Independent , the Belgian virtuoso would also be on the shelves of Chelsea, who wants to recruit him next summer to continue its policy of rejuvenating the staff initiated this winter with the arrival of Fernando Torres and David Luiz. Eden Hazard in England? More news to follow from the next transfer window. "It crosses a overcome and now has the qualities to succeed in a big club" could still conclude Stéphane Grichting.
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