Eden Hazard can win the Ballon d'Or at Chelsea, says Andriy Shevchenko

Hazard is out of contract at the end of the season.
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Joe Krishnan13 October 2018

Former Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko has claimed Eden Hazard does not need to leave Stamford Bridge in order to win the Ballon d'Or.

Hazard has been in fine form for Chelsea this season, and tops the Premier League scoring charts with seven goals in eight appearances.

The Belgian admitted earlier this week that he wants to win the biggest individual prize and could move to Real Madrid in order to achieve his goal, with his contract set to expire in just 18 months' time.

But Shevchenko, now coach of the Ukraine national team, believes the 27-year-old can still win the honour even if he stays put in west London.

"Why do attackers always get individual awards? Because they are responsible for finishing attacks," Shevchenko told Goal.

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"People like to see goals scored. Hazard is a phenomenal, fantastic player, but he wasn’t getting those 20-25 goals per season.

"This season he already has eight, so he’s on the road to that number. He has every chance of winning the Ballon d’Or."

Shevchenko endured a difficult time at Stamford Bridge after arriving from AC Milan for £30 million in 2006, scoring just nine goals in 49 Premier League appearances.

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Much like the Ukrainian, Blues striker Alvaro Morata has struggled to get to grips with the pace of English football, but Shevchenko fully expects the Spaniard to bounce back.

"The main thing is that Morata has chances," he added.

"He just needs to become more clinical in front of goal. If he does that, he will start to score a lot, very soon."

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