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Mourinho thinks Hazard can rival Ronaldo and Messi.

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Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has stated that he thinks that Belgian playmaker Eden Hazard can rival Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, and become one of the best players in the world. 

Hazard has been one of Chelsea’s key players after moving from French Ligue 1 side Lille in the summer of 2012, and has starred in Mourinho’s sides title challenge this season. 

Both Messi and Ronaldo have dominated the awards over the last few years, and Mourinho has touted his player to be there and there abouts in the future.

“Yes, he can reach that level,” said Mourinho. “Because his evolution is great. I think, because of the positions Cristiano and Messi played, they are also top goalscorers. 

“It’s not just the quality of the players, but the number of goals they score that makes them even more special. Eden is a winger, a pure winger. Okay, we are giving him freedom to go to other areas, but he’s an attacking winger.

“I don’t think it’s possible for Eden to be top scorer in the league. That normally affects people’s judgement. But if he can be a match-winner, a player with high performances during a season… without injuries, Messi and Ronaldo start and finish strong, players with big stability in their performances.

“But if he wants the Ballon d’Or, he must build the entourage politically for that. Without the entourage and the politics, he doesn’t get the Ballon d’Or. It’s a different story.

“If he wants to be a great, great player and arrive where Cristiano and Messi arrives, he has the space to go – he’s 23, and Cristiano is 28 or 29, Messi 26 or 27… still young players, but four or five years older than Eden. 

The Belgium internation himself stated his desire to emulate the duo of Messi and Ronaldo. 

“Of course I want to be the best in the world,” he told Het Laatste Nieuws. “Previously I was more worried about the game itself: football was just a game for me, I wanted to amuse myself and didn’t bother what the people thought about me.

“But since I’ve been here at Chelsea, I’ve become more aware of my qualities, I guess. Before, I knew I was a good player, but not one of the better players in the world.

“Now I realise that I can compete with Messi and Ronaldo in the near future, if I put in some more effort. I don’t know if I will ever reach their level. It’ll be hard, they have incredible stats, but I accept the challenge.” 

Chelsea can move top of the table tonight, if they beat West Ham United at Stamford Bridge. 

By Ben Reardon

@BenReardon1

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