Eden Hazard leaves Chelsea as bonafide legend after maturing from promising talent to seasoned leader
FirstpostEden Hazard may have left Chelsea but chants to his name will reverberate around Stamford Bridge for decades to come for he came as a rookie but leaves as a legend. It was pretty much a foregone conclusion that Hazard was one of the stars in seasons Chelsea were brilliant and went on to lift the Premier League trophy, but even in seasons when the London club would falter, the rest of the team would look up to the petite Belgian for inspiration. Always the upstanding professional, he put in his all for London’s finest – in an era when footballers tend to force moves away for their interests, Hazard is the rare gem who devoted another season to Chelsea after a brilliant World Cup in 2018, just because the club was devoid of Champions League football. A two-times English Premier League and a two-times UEFA Europa League champion, Hazard leaves Chelsea having won everything but “the big-eared trophy” – more of a testament to Chelsea’s inconsistency this past decade rather than his own misgivings. Come next season, Chelsea will need to find a new inspiration, a different person to influence their attacking style – Hazard may be gone but chants to his name will reverberate around Stamford Bridge for decades to come, for the Belgian came as a rookie, but leaves as a legend.