Eden Hazard

Each week, we shall be looking into one of the greatest footballers in modern football and the impact they can potentially make when the World Cup commences in June.

It’s always both interesting and refreshing when a player is tipped to be one of the greatest of his generation. It is also a relief when one finds out that the claim is more than just mere speculation, where the player is actually proving pundits right and astonishing fans worldwide. Enter Belgium and Chelsea main man Eden Hazard, who is currently lighting up the English Premier League and will continue to do so in Brazil this coming summer.

Before being snatched up by Chelsea in one of the most complicated and tiring transfer sagas in recent years, Hazard was blowing the French league away with his performances for Lille, helping the club win the league and cup double in the 2010/11 season. His explosive pace, smart dribbling and reading of the game is what made the world’s top clubs vie for his signature, with the London based club emerging as the victors.

Currently 23 years old, the player has already won numerous personal accolades which prove his standing in the football world. Also a Europa League winner with Chelsea, the attacking midfielder has already been branded by current Chelsea head coach Jose Mourinho as one of the best players on the planet. And what do the best players in the world desperately want to add to their personal collection? The World Cup winners’ medal, of course.

Expect the best from the Belgian this summer, as him and his team-mates are adamant to prove pundits and experts right after they’ve been branded as the ultimate dark horses of this coming tournament. Already one of the best players in the world at his age, the level of promise and talent which the player oozes is great news for any football fan, except for the ones who will be cheering on his opposition.