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Chelsea star Eden Hazard: What I enjoy most about playing football…

Chelsea's Eden Hazard has revealed what makes him happiest about being a professional footballer.

The Belgian playmaker told the latest edition of Chelseathat simply having fun, being a part of big wins with his teammates and exciting the supporters is what he enjoys most about the world game.

"For me, football is like this: I go on the pitch and I try to enjoy it," he told the magazine.

"I don't look at statistics, I don't look at goals, I just want to go on the pitch.

"I prefer to win 5-0 and I play an amazing game, but don't score or assist, than play a bad game where I score two goals and we win 2-0.

"Football is simple, you just have to win games, so I go on the pitch, I try to do my best and try to make the fans happy.

"This is why I play – for my enjoyment and also for the fans'. It's like when I go to watch a movie or a spectacle, I want to be happy.

"For me, when all the fans come to a game, they have to be happy, so it's my job to do make sure they are and I try every game."

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