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
CHAPTER 2 A Football Family Eden Eden Grandma Nicole shouted happily from the house Grandpa Francis was playing football with his grandson in the garden Eden was only two years old but he could already kick the ball hard He couldn’t really aim his shot though and so his grandpa had to keep getting the ball out of the flowerbeds Grandma Nicole had just got off the phone with Eden’s father Thierry Eden come on we’ve got to go to the hospital It’s time to meet your new brother Eden wasn’t sure about having a brother Until now he had been the star of the show and got lots 16
No he replied shaking his head violently In the hospital Eden’s dad proudly showed him of attention from his parents and grandparents But now they would have to look after the new baby and they might not have time to play football with him Eden sat down in the grass and refused to move Aren’t you excited to see him Grandpa Francis asked picking him up and taking him inside to get ready the baby he couldn’t believe how tiny it was Eden this is your brother Thorgan Thierry said Isn’t he lovely A couple of years ago you were that small too Carine could see that her older son wasn’t happy about the new arrival Don’t look so sad soon you’ll be able to play football together team Grandpa Francis joked Football was the Hazard family passion Thierry and Carine had both been professional footballers Thierry had played for the Belgian national team and Carine had only stopped playing when she One more child and you’ll have a great five-a-side 17 THE BOY IN BLUE
