Hazard eyes ballon dor award
You're referring to the Ballon d'Or award, which is given annually to the best soccer player in the world.
Eden Hazard is a Belgian professional soccer player who has played for Chelsea FC and Real Madrid, among other clubs. He is a highly skilled and decorated player, known for his exceptional dribbling skills, vision, and goal-scoring ability.
Hazard has won numerous individual and team honors throughout his career, including:
- Premier League Player of the Year (2015)
- UEFA Europa League Midfielder of the Season (2013)
- UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season (2018)
- La Liga Midfielder of the Season (2019)
However, Hazard has not yet won the Ballon d'Or award, which is considered the most prestigious individual honor in soccer. The award is given annually by the French sports magazine "France Football" and is voted on by a panel of international sports journalists.
Some of the top contenders for the Ballon d'Or award in recent years have included:
- Lionel Messi (Argentina)
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
- Kylian Mbappé (France)
- Robert Lewandowski (Poland)
- Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium)
While Hazard has not yet won the Ballon d'Or, he is widely regarded as one of the best players in the world and has consistently been named to the UEFA Team of the Year and the FIFA FIFPro World11.