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Hazard pay! Chelsea secure a £15m windfall from Real Madrid's Champions League triumph over Liverpool as part of clause in Belgian's deal... even though he played just 83 MINUTES in the entire competition

He may not have won the hearts of Real Madrid fans in his time there but for Chelsea, Eden Hazard is the gift that keeps on giving, literally.

The Blues are set to receive a £15million windfall bonus thanks to Hazard winning the Champions League with Los Blancos after their 1-0 defeat of Liverpool in Paris on Saturday night.

The payment is due to a clause in Hazard's contract when he joined Real Madrid from Chelsea for £103m in 2019, a fee that included performance-related add-ons.

The Belgian was an unused substitute when Real beat Liverpool 1-0 in Paris on Saturday night

Coughing up the cash must be particularly galling for Real Madrid since Hazard picks up a winner's medal despite playing just 83 minutes across the entire competition.