Eden Hazard will stop at nothing to win the Champions League | OneFootball

A lot has changed since Eden Hazard moved from Lille in 2012, one year after winning an unlikely Ligue 1 title and the Ligue 1 Player of the Year award.

Since swapping France for England, Hazard has won a pair of Premier League titles in addition to an FA Cup, EFL Cup, and a Europa League crown.

“Football is my job, but I enjoyed it 20 years ago, I enjoyed it 10 years ago and I enjoy it now,” Hazard exclaimed. “In that respect, I haven’t changed a lot.

“I prepare for games exactly the same as I did when I was younger. But now the difference is that I am getting older and I need to take more care of my body.

“I work a bit in the gym with the physio. Five years ago I just enjoyed training and then I went home.

“Now I take my time. Recovery sessions are important for me now. That’s the big change, but after that, I’m the same guy, with the same happiness on the pitch.”

Many thought Hazard would have a sluggish season after guiding Belgium to a third-place finish in Russia over the summer, where he won the World Cup Silver Ball.

However, the soon-to-be 28-year-old has contributed nine Premier League assists this term – a mark that can only be topped by Lionel Messi (10) in Europe’s top five leagues.

“I saw that,” Hazard said of the accomplishment.

“I have never thought about myself; I just try to play for my team-mates. I spend more time in the middle of the pitch now so I am more like a playmaker.

“Sometimes I am lucky to pass the ball and we score; sometimes not!

“I want to keep this thing as a part of my football: playing for my team-mates. If everyone can shine it’s good.

“I’m happy with my form and with what we have done so far this season. For four months now we have been enjoying playing football with the team and the new manager.

“Personally, I feel like I went on to another level because of the World Cup. I think before the World Cup people thought I was a good player, but after the World Cup, they were saying I was one of the best players in the world.

“That’s the level I want to reach and stay at. I think since the beginning of the season I have done pretty well.

“I know I play for one of the biggest clubs in the world, and I can improve a lot in the future I think. I need to score more goals; we need to win more trophies.

“I won already a lot with Chelsea, but when you play for Chelsea, you want big trophies like the Champions League, and to reach finals.”