The two men spent several years together in west London and the Nigerian recognised his colleagues talent, but was less complimentary of his effort
John Obi Mikel has praised former Chelsea team-mate Eden Hazard’s talent, while calling into question his work ethic.
Nigeria international Mikel, who played 11 seasons at Chelsea, including five alongside the Belgian, said that he had never played with anyone of Hazard’s natural ability, and said that current Blues boss Frank Lampard was the hardest working player he’d come across.
He could not say the same for Hazard, who quit west London for Real Madrid this summer.