5 Reasons Why Eden Hazard Could 2018 Ballon D'or Contender


With both Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo playing in their 30s now, the time is near for someone else to topple them – and here are 5 reasons why Hazard could be that man come January 2019

Morata link-up

The only thing that stands between Eden Hazard and the Ballon d’Or podium is goals. The Belgian maestro is not really much invested in goal-scoring feats like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are: Hazard is more than happy to sit back and play the assist. With Alvaro Morata, things might be a little different. The Spaniard might not be among the best of finishers, but he has the ability to build plays in attack.

Champions League point to prove

Antonio Conte's record in Europe is far from convincing. At Chelsea, he will be determined to fix it. And for Hazard, he joined the club due to the fact that they were the European champions, so the hunger for winning the greatest club competition is always there.

Premier League favourites?

Despite that Burnley game. Antonio Conte has won four league titles in a row – three with Juventus and one with Chelsea – and will certainly look to make it 5. In attack last season, Eden Hazard was their most influential player – and it will be the same again this season. If Conte can once again pull off another Premier League title with Hazard as the leading figure, we might as well see the Belgian sharing the Ballon d’Or podium with two others come January 2019.

World Cup 2018

This is probably the best opportunity for top players to stake a claim in front of the entire world watching. Belgium have a good squad filled with talented players and if Hazard can manage to lead them to a semi-final finish at the very least, he is sure to be considered for the Ballon d’Or come January 2019.

It is about time

Well, isn’t it about time for someone to topple Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo? Apart from Neymar, the other player that is always touted to break the duopoly is the mercurial Hazard. The finesse and the technique that he possess has wowed many over the years and it is really about time for him to take his game to the next level and stand there, toe-to-toe, against the very best.

Source: sportskeeda

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