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Hazard: From the Playground to the Pitch
"Eden slid on his knees towards the fans with his arms out wide. He was the hero again – there was just no stopping him now."
Hazard is the thrilling tale of how the wing wizard went from local wonder kid to league champion. With the support of his football-obsessed family, Eden worked hard to develop his amazing dribbling skills and earn his dream transfer to Chelsea.
Hazard is the thrilling tale of how the wing wizard went from local wonder kid to league champion. With the support of his football-obsessed family, Eden worked hard to develop his amazing dribbling skills and earn his dream transfer to Chelsea.
176 pages, Paperback
Published March 1, 2018
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December 9, 2018
A great book covering the career of a very good footballer, I enjoyed (chapter 10) The New Messi, were he started to enjoy his time at Lille boarding school despite missing home and Natacha,. In gerneral you get to discover things about Hazrads career from different angles and different perspectives, i really enjoyed this book, well worth a read. I like the style of the short chapters, just keeps you wanting to read the next chapter.
July 18, 2025
7.4/10
This is a relatively short Eden Hazard biography by Matt and Tom Oldfield, who write the book-abundant series ‘Ultimate Football Heroes.’ This series tends to tell quite short but insightful and information packed stories, and this is no different. Generally, this is just a very solid book and a great insight into the career on the formerly (sadly not very good anymore) world-class player of Eden Hazard. What really makes this book interesting and worth reading is the book’s insight on Eden’s young career and how he started out as well as the personal side to his life. This makes the book distinctive from a classic biography as the book really goes into Hazard’s personal life as well as the progression of not only his career, but of him as a person. I think the personal side and mindset of footballers is often overlooked, so it is great to see an abundance of it in this book.
Also Oldfield makes the book a perfect length, because although it is obviously a short biography, I think this works in it’s favour, if it had been longer than the book would have gone stale. However, it does have its flaws. The actual footballing side of the book, especially at Chelsea, is a bit dull. I also think Oldfield’s writing style can deflate the excitement of a chapter, as the basic sentences don’t leave much for the imagination. The short chapters are a vital part of making the book interesting, as each chapter focusing on a new topic keeps it feeling fresh. Overall, this Ultimate Football Heroes series rarely lets down, and this one doesn’t. This could probably be advanced by Hazard’s excellent and fascinating career, as well as his family dynamics. I would recommend this to anyone, especially to children like it is aimed at, as it can probably hold the most uninterested child’s attention.
This is a relatively short Eden Hazard biography by Matt and Tom Oldfield, who write the book-abundant series ‘Ultimate Football Heroes.’ This series tends to tell quite short but insightful and information packed stories, and this is no different. Generally, this is just a very solid book and a great insight into the career on the formerly (sadly not very good anymore) world-class player of Eden Hazard. What really makes this book interesting and worth reading is the book’s insight on Eden’s young career and how he started out as well as the personal side to his life. This makes the book distinctive from a classic biography as the book really goes into Hazard’s personal life as well as the progression of not only his career, but of him as a person. I think the personal side and mindset of footballers is often overlooked, so it is great to see an abundance of it in this book.
Also Oldfield makes the book a perfect length, because although it is obviously a short biography, I think this works in it’s favour, if it had been longer than the book would have gone stale. However, it does have its flaws. The actual footballing side of the book, especially at Chelsea, is a bit dull. I also think Oldfield’s writing style can deflate the excitement of a chapter, as the basic sentences don’t leave much for the imagination. The short chapters are a vital part of making the book interesting, as each chapter focusing on a new topic keeps it feeling fresh. Overall, this Ultimate Football Heroes series rarely lets down, and this one doesn’t. This could probably be advanced by Hazard’s excellent and fascinating career, as well as his family dynamics. I would recommend this to anyone, especially to children like it is aimed at, as it can probably hold the most uninterested child’s attention.
February 3, 2020
One of the best books ever!!!!
January 11, 2020
HE IS A GOOD PLAYER
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November 12, 2019
Short and intresting biography of a footballer who is simply amazing!
February 19, 2025
Best book if you are a Chelsea fan
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