Eden Hazard is the Michael Jordan of football as Belgium boss Roberto Martinez tipped the Real Madrid star to win the Ballon d Or.
Hazard – regarded as one of the best players in the world – swapped Premier League outfit Chelsea for LaLiga powerhouse Madrid in a blockbuster transfer prior to the start of the season.
The Belgium international has showed flashes of his brilliance, earning praise for his performances prior to suffering a small ankle fracture.
Asked about Hazard, Martinez likened the Red Devils captain to Chicago Bulls great and NBA Hall of Famer Jordan.
I see Hazard winning the Ballon d Or, Martinez told Cadena Ser program El Larguero. He has the role of being a Ballon d Or winner.
What he has done is the level of the Ballon d Or and he is always eligible for the prize.
He has done it at Chelsea, in France. It is difficult for a foreigner to be at the reference of a project that works to win the league.
He is a last-pass player, a Michael Jordan. Hazard is the Michael Jordan of football.
Cette année encore, je soutiens l’opération en Belgique. Je mets aux enchères un match à Madrid pour 2 personnes que j’aurai le plaisir de rencontrer. Soyez généreux pour les enfants
— Eden Hazard (@hazardeden10)
Hazard – who has scored once this season – will miss El Clasico against Barcelona on December 18 due to a small fracture in his ankle.
The Madrid forward was forced off in the 2-2 Champions League draw with Paris Saint-Germain last month.
It s more the process of the injury, Martinez said on Thursday. In the game against PSG, he had a setback and now we ve discovered that he will spend a bit more time out than expected.
There s nothing to worry about. You want a player like Eden to be 100 per cent, and now he d established himself in the team and he was playing well.
He s in very good physical condition and he ll be back very soon. You don t want to lose players of his level, but a team always has to deal with injuries, suspensions Real Madrid are well prepared for this.
