VIDEO: 'Antonio Conte & Jose Mourinho are going to kill me!' – Eden Hazard expects hilarious backlash from former managers as notoriously lazy ex-Chelsea talisman hits the gym ahead of charity match

Eden Hazard has joked that former bosses Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte are going to “kill” him after hitting the gym hard for a charity game.

• Belgian favoured fun over hard work
• Retired at the age of 32
• Now figures in exhibition matches

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Ex-Belgium international Hazard earned a reputation during his playing days for avoiding hard work behind the scenes. He openly admitted as much, with the tricky playmaker all about having fun on and off the pitch.

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  Training was not really his scene, with natural ability allowing him to flourish at Chelsea – where he worked with Mourinho and Conte – before seeing his career come off the rails somewhat at Real Madrid.

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  DID YOU KNOW?

  Hazard retired in October 2023 at 32 years of age. He has lined up in exhibition games since then, including the ‘Icon Match’. That event is returning in 2025, with games taking place at Seoul World Cup Stadium in mid-September.