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Hazard Says Messi Is The Only Dribbler Better Than Him
Former Chelsea and Real Madrid winger Eden Hazard has made it clear who he believes is the greatest dribbler. He says it’s not Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, or even rising star Lamine Yamal. For Hazard, only Lionel Messi stands above him.
In a video shared on the UEFA Champions League’s X account, the Belgian was challenged to remain quiet until he heard the name of a player he considered a better dribbler than himself.
Names like PSG’s Désiré Doué, AC Milan’s Rafael Leão, PSG’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, and Barcelona’s Raphinha were mentioned, but Hazard didn’t flinch. Even when Riyad Mahrez, Vinícius Júnior, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Lamine Yamal came up, he stayed silent.
He hesitated slightly when Neymar’s name was thrown in, but still kept quiet. It wasn’t until Lionel Messi’s name was mentioned that Hazard finally reacted. This confirms that the Argentine is the only dribbler he ranks higher than himself.
Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey has opened up about a difficult period in his career, revealing that he almost stepped away from football.
Speaking during a recent interview, Bassey shared that he once made a personal promise to himself to quit pursuing football professionally if he failed to secure a spot at a professional club.
“I remember being 15 and going into my final year, and I told myself that if I didn’t get into a professional club, I would quit football. It was that simple,” he said.
“I would just stop pursuing it seriously and only play for fun. Thank God I eventually got a club, because I honestly don’t know where I would be otherwise.”
It has been reported that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) fined Egypt $5,000 following their clash with Zimbabwe for failing to manage post-match media obligations.
It was noted that after the match, the Egyptian players ignored the media. This action was said to be a violation of CAF’s media regulations, which led to the fine being imposed.
Head of the Super Eagles, Eric Chelle, shared that the big-name players on the team are not happy about being benched.
He recalled when he took out Samuel Chukwueze during the match against Tanzania.
“Yes, of course, we’ve in this team a lot of big names. They are competitors; they aren’t happy when they go to the bench,” Chelle said at his post-match interview.”
“My job is to make choices, and we’re playing a 4-4-2 diamond, and at this moment I feel we have to protect the wing.”
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