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​Hazard in full and frank mood over his Chelsea colleagues!

Eden Hazard has revealed to the The Mirror that 27-year-old Diego Costa is the least brainy of his teammates while he labelled himself as the most intelligent of the Chelsea squad.

When asked who was the least intelligent, Hazard said: "It's difficult...The least intelligent is Diego Costa."

When then questioned about the most intelligent player in the Chelsea team, Hazard replied: "Me - only on the pitch!"

The Belgium star also revealed that Branislav Ivanovic is the biggest "moaner" but also the man with the biggest temper.

"Sometimes, he's crazy," Hazard said of the full-back.

And John Terry and Cesc Fabregas didn't escape his critical analysis: they were dubbed the slowest players in the squad while former Blues striker Romelu Lukaku, the fastest of his teammates at both club and international level.

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