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Bournemouth loanee Smith: This Chelsea hero my toughest opponent

Bournemouth loanee Brad Smith has named Eden Hazard as the toughest played he has faced.

Hazard was a star for Chelsea over several seasons before earning a big money move to Real Madrid last summer.

And Smith, currently on loan at Cardiff City, named Hazard as his hardest opponent, with Philippe Coutinho as his most talented teammate.

Quizzed via an Instagram Q&A who was his toughest opponent, the former Liverpool man replied: "Would have to be Eden Hazard.

"He's obviously no longer in the Premier League anymore but he's a very talented player.

"I was only 19 at the time (with Liverpool) at Chelsea away but he was great to play against, but he was definitely the toughest."

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