Rio Mavuba, the Chelsea star's former captain in Ligue 1, reveals that his famous treble against Nancy in 2012 had been scored despite him not having slept a wink after a night out
Chelsea star Eden Hazard was still drunk when he netted his famous hat-trick during his last game for Lille, according to his former captain, Rio Mavuba.
Hazard starred in his former side's 4-1 demolition of Nancy in May 2012, netting a hat-trick in the first half-hour of the game at the Stade Metropole.
And Mavuba has revealed that the Belgian had gone out for drinks the night before in the knowledge that it would be his final game for Lille, with a move to Chelsea already arranged for the summer.