There was no doubt which Chelsea player would take the penalty Eden was very proud of his 100 per cent scoring record and everyone expected him to make it 1 0 As he waited for the referee’s whistle with his hands on his hips he thought back to captain John Terry’s pre-game message If we win today we win the Premier League title The crowd at Stamford Bridge was completely silent everyone knew how important this goal could be It was a good thing Eden didn’t feel pressure The goalkeeper was moving around on his goal line trying to put him off Eden stepped up and shot to the right but it wasn’t as powerful as normal and it wasn’t heading for the corner The keeper saved it but the ball bounced out Eden reacted first beating the Crystal Palace defenders to head the ball into the net Gooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllllllllllllllll Eden wiped the sweat off his forehead He hated missing penalties but at least he had scored the rebound There was relief in the stands too Chelsea were still on track to become champions Nemanja 12 EDEN HAZARD
Matić lifted Eden into the air and Didier Drogba gave him a big hug We can talk about that awful penalty later he joked Right now we’re forty-five minutes away from the Premier League title At the final whistle everyone celebrated Chelsea manager José Mourinho congratulated his coaches on the touchline owner Roman Abramovich punched the air with joy and the players hugged each other and formed a big circle Eden was their star but the entire team had all played really well for the whole season champions Wearing Chelsea caps and scarves they ran to the fans and clapped every single one of them for all of their support Eden loved to entertain them and they loved him for that The fans never stopped singing Blue is the colour football is the game We’re all together and winning is our aim Captain John Terry ran to Eden and gave him a massive hug We’ve done it Eden shouted to Cesc We’re 13 THE BOY IN BLUE
What a season he laughed Luckily we had the It was the happiest moment of Eden’s life Winning best player in the league in our team the French league with Lille had been great but the Premiership was the best league in the world Eden found his wife Natacha and kissed her His family meant the world to him and he was so glad that they could share his joy He took his sons out on to the pitch in their Chelsea shirts with their names on the back and Eden’s Number 10 Holding Yannis’s hand and with Leo in his arms he walked around the pitch with the fans cheering his name It was a moment that Eden would never forget When they spotted Eden’s parents and brothers in the crowd they waved Growing up in a football mad family had been the perfect place to start and he was very grateful for their support over the years There was one last person that Eden needed to thank and now I’m playing the best football of my life That’s not because of me Mourinho replied You’ve taught me so much he said to Mourinho 14 EDEN HAZARD
modestly That’s because of you and your hard work Congratulations and enjoy yourself He was right Eden had worked very hard to prove his critics wrong and become a team leader His skills had always been incredible but Eden now had new sides to his game strength determination and consistency The supporters could rely on his moments of magic in almost every match journey from the back garden in Belgium to Europe’s top young talent and now to Premier League champion and Player of the Year Eden had enjoyed every minute of it and he couldn’t wait to see what he would achieve next It had been an amazing and sometimes difficult 15 THE BOY IN BLUE
