Back when Eden Hazard arrived in London, his brother Thorgan came a short time later to follow his steps. But the pressure was too great and he ended up deciding on leaving the Blues and play for German club Borussia Monchengladbach where he has become the best player of the squad. Thorgan may not be as successful as his brother, but the kind of talent he has is evidence that the Hazard bloodline is incredible.
Talking to Het Nieuwsblad, Thorgan said: "I knew I would not stay at Chelsea when I signed for them. It was a great opportunity to join such a big club, but I knew I needed regular playing time to show what I could do. Chelsea like to buy young players and then slowly get them ready. All the young players like Kevin De Bruyne, Charly Musonda and Romelu Lukaku were shipped out on loan. You need regular playing time at that age. Maybe Chelsea now regret their decision not to give De Bruyne and Lukaku more chances, I don't know."
He doesn't deny that his brother signing for Chelsea helped him during his development stage as a player: "Of course, it helped that Chelsea also signed Eden, but it is not like they just sign every player's brother. [Frank] Lampard and [John] Terry's brothers never played for Chelsea. They signed me because I showed potential. They had to pay Lens a transfer fee to get me. And they were right. I might not be following the same path as Eden, but I am improving step by step."
Photo credit: Thorgan Hazard