Eden Hazard may have played his last game for Chelsea in 2019 but his reaction to a prank proves the club still holds a special place in his heart.
Hazard paid a visit to Ahmed Alsanawi, owner of A Star Barbers, for a fresh trim.
However, Alsanawi had a cheeky surprise in store for the retired Belgian once he’d sat in the chair.
Alsanawi had managed to pin a Tottenham jersey over the top of the cover and draped it over Hazard, prompting a hilarious reaction.
“Bro! What are you doing, man,” Hazard said.
The 33-year-old immediately shrugged off the cover as Alsanawi laughed.
Chelsea fans were quick to react on social media in delight at their former hero’s act.
One account on X wrote: “Eden Hazard still hates Tottenham. Proper Chels.”
Another posted: “Eden Hazard is so proper Chels man. Love him so much.”
One said: “Eden Hazard, once a blue always a blue.”
In the clip, Hazard sported a hoodie and tracksuit pants with Fini by A Star branding, a hair care product for which the former Real Madrid forward is an ambassador of.
Hazard is not the only big-name footballer who Alsanawi counts as a client.
The likes of Jack Grealish, Phil Foden and Nicolas Jackson have all received a trim from Alsanawi.
Even Paul Pogba and Jose Mourinho have been clients of Alsanawi previously.
However, the barber and Hazard share a relationship closer than most given the former stuck up for the Belgian after a nasty comment from an online troll.
In August last year, the A Star Barbers Instagram account posted a video of Hazard getting a haircut.
But one user commented: “No one wants to sign you.”
In response, Alsanawi fired back: “That’s funny because he’s rejected six teams. T***.”
Hazard eventually called time on his glittering career in October 2023, three months after his ill-fated £130million switch to Real Madrid had ended.
Despite the disappointing way his career fizzled out, Hazard remains highly adored by Blues fans.
A four-time member of the Premier League Team of the Year, Hazard scored 110 goals in over 350 appearances across all competitions for Chelsea.
Such was his standing, Hazard even made the FIFPRO Men’s World 11 in 2018 and 2019.
Hazard also helped Chelsea win two Premier League titles, an FA Cup, the League Cup and two Europa League triumphs during a glittering seven-year stint at Stamford Bridge.
