Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard’s fruitful season was recognised by his peers when he won England’s Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year award on Sunday.
The 24-year-old Belgian player has scored 18 goals in all matches so far this season, helping the Blues about to win the English League Cup and leaving Jose Mourinho’s soldiers to bring the Premier League trophy back to Stamford Bridge for the first time since 2010.
Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard in action (pictured)
The Victory in their forthcoming next two matches — away against Leicester on Wednesday and at home to Crystal Palace next weekend — will see Chelsea, currently 10 points clear of nearest rivals in the EPL Arsenal and Manchester City.
Here are Hazard reactions, speaking at an awards ceremony at the Grosvenor House hotel that took place hours after Chelsea’s goalless draw with Arsenal across London at the Emirates Stadium:
“It is good, it is better to be voted by the players — they know everything about football. This is good. I’m very happy.”
Mourinho added: “He understands that his talent is fundamental for the team.”
Earlier on Sunday, Hazard was named in the PFA Premier League team of the year for the third time in three seasons in England.
He was one of six Chelsea players along with club captain John Terry, Gary Cahill, Branislav Ivanovic, Nemanja Matic and Diego Costa.
Meanwhile Harry Kane won the PFA Young Player of the Year award for 2014/15 after a stunning breakthrough campaign with Tottenham Hotspur.
The 21-year-old forward has scored 30 goals so far this season.