FORMER Chelsea star John Obi Mikel has labelled an ex-team-mate the "laziest footballer I've ever seen".
The Nigerian represented the Blues with distinction between 2006 and 2017.
He performed with loads of high gamers throughout his time at Stamford Bridge... nevertheless it was arguably essentially the most gifted of the lot that put the least work in.
Chatting about his Blues days on radio station Dubai Eye 103.8, Mikel mentioned: "I by no means knew how a lot coaching meant to those guys till I joined Chelsea.
"The best way they play in video games is the best way they prepare. There was tackles flying in, there was fights on the coaching floor.
"There's individuals correct boxing on the coaching floor as a result of all people desires to be within the group come the weekend.
"There isn't any place so that you can like be like, 'Okay, I do not wish to prepare at the moment.'
"The one participant I noticed that did that and bought away with it was Eden Hazard."
Elaborating on the silky Belgian, Mikel added: "Oh, he by no means skilled! He was the laziest footballer I've ever seen in my life!
"However come the weekend he produced. He was the Man of the Match."
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After being quizzed about why it hasn't labored out for Hazard at Actual Madrid, Mikel admitted that his outdated pal "likes his meals".
He continued: "I really assume, while you have a look at him now, he is misplaced just a little weight.
"However when he was at Chelsea, the night time earlier than sport, he sat there for like 20 minutes after consuming rice pudding. He likes his meals.
"However then he goes to mattress, wakes up within the morning and produces at 3pm."
On maverick Hazard's enigmatic brilliance, Mikel completed: "We simply let him do no matter he needed in coaching. He stood there, when the coaching began.
"He performs in a single place. He was like, 'Are you able to move me the ball?' And we're like, 'No, we're not passing you the ball as a result of we have been working the entire time.'
"After which he goes in, after coaching, and simply mucks about. However come the weekend, he simply produced the products."
Mikel, 35, retired final September after a quick spell in Kuwait following a season within the Championship with Stoke.
He gained TEN main honours throughout his time at Chelsea, together with the Champions League in 2012.
The midfielder additionally performed an integral half in successful the Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria the next 12 months.
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