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Hazard beats Man City’s two-time winner Kevin De Bruyne to prestigious award

Chelsea forward Eden Hazard celebrating a goal in a past match [Photo: Courtesy]

Chelsea’s Eden Hazard has pipped Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne to win the prestigious Best Belgian player in Foreign League award. Hazard saw off competition from the talismanic midfielder alongside Dries Mertens who plays for Serie A giants Napoli.

He beat his former teammate De Bruyne by 11 after he landed the accolade by garnering 326 votes. Mertens trailed Chelsea forward by 56 votes as Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku came at fourth position.

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