The 10 things you didn't know about Hazard
While fans wait for his signing to be confirmed, everyone wants to know a little bit more about Hazard. For example, did you know Hazard is A Knicks fan?
His mother, Carine, was a footballer
Hazard comes from a family of footballers. His father, his siblings and also his mother, Carine, who played as a striker in the Belgian League until she was three months pregnant.
He loves the NBA, specifically the Knicks, and is a fan of Porzingis
Hazard, like other footballers, is passionate about the NBA. He declares himself a fan of the New York Knicks and one of his favourite players is the Latvian Porzingis.
His first red card was for kicking a ball boy
In 2013, Hazard kicked a ball boy in a League Cup match against Swansea. Hazard responded violently and was sent out.
He made his Belgium debut at the age of 17
Like all legendary players, the Belgian first played with his national team at a very young age, specifically at 17 years and 316 days. Before, he was tempted by the French Federation.
He is fan of Zidane and the team that won the 1998 World Cup
If anyone wants to see Hazard in Madrid, it's Zinedine Zidane. He has always showed his admiration for 'Zizou' and for the team that won the World Cup in France in 1998.
He left a national team match to eat a hamburger
No, it's not a joke. Hazard himself acknowledged that in 2011, in a duel with Turkey, he left the stadium when he was replaced to eat a hamburger with his parents.
Russia's four World Cup semi-finalists almost hit the mark
Through Twitter, Hazard predicted three of the four members of the semi-finals of the recent World Cup in Russia. Only Croatia escaped him, which he substituted in his predictions for Argentina.
His numbers with Chelsea are sensational considering he is not a striker
Eden Hazard will leave Chelsea, where he has been through everything and with whom he has scored 110 goals and 78 assists in 352 appearances.
He loves the number '10'... but he could get the '7'
The Belgian's favourite number is the '10', which he wears at Chelsea and the national team. In Madrid that number belongs to Modric, so he could wear the '7' if Mariano finally leaves.
Rudi García catapulted him and Lampard sponsored him
In Lille, Hazard was thrown into stardom thanks to the playing style of Rudi Garcia, who was his coach. Once at Chelsea, Lampard protected him and showed him the way to the elite.