Joe Cole's role in the rise of Eden Hazard as Lille superstar put on road to Chelsea
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Joe Cole encouraged Eden Hazard to join ChelseaHazard moved from Lille to Chelsea for £32 million in the summer of 2012.
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- At Lille, 20-year-old Hazard shared a dressing room with Cole, who was nine years older.
- Hazard recorded 16 assists in the 2011–12 Ligue 1 season, a record later equalled by Dimitri Payet at Marseille.
- Cole recalled that Manchester United and Manchester City pursued Hazard and that he recommended Chelsea as a fitting choice.
- At Chelsea, Hazard won two Premier League titles, two Europa League titles and the FA Cup.
“Every day, seriously, he was telling me that Chelsea was the best club for me. He said Chelsea was a big club where you can win trophies every season. For that reason I signed, so thank you, Joe Cole!”— Eden Hazard said this to Chelsea’s official website in 2018, recalling Joe Cole’s advice before his move to the club.
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