5 shocking reasons why Hazard might never win the Ballon d'Or

Modified Oct 04, 2017 13:36 GMT

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2. Hazard Is Not A Great Goalscorer

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If you take a look at the past 10 years, you will see that the winners of the Ballon d'Or scored plenty numbers of goals. For example, Lionel Messi and Christiano Ronaldo have consistently maintained large numbers of goals Scoring 40, 50 and 60+ goals every season.

Therefore, goals have become an important factor to consider when it comes to awarding the Ballon d'Or. So the task becomes even more difficult for Hazard considering that he will be up against the likes of Antoine Griezmann, Luis Suarez, Gareth Bale, Neymar and Paulo Dybala, all of whom possess superior goalscoring records.

No doubt, Hazard is an awesome player, but he is more of a creator than a goal scorer and since goals are very important to win the award, his chances become even smaller.

Also read: 5 reasons why Messi should win the Ballon d'Or this year

About the author

Jidonu is a European and international football news writer at Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has around 7 years of previous experience working with the likes of Tribuna and SportRaba, Jidonu has a good eye for detail and has the ability to created cohesive articles, and reporting exploits have also led him to exclusively cover the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the past.

Jidonu’s tryst with football started after watching the 2002 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and Germany, being mesmerized by Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Barcelona philosophy and approach towards the game under Pep Guardiola further fueled the burgeoning love for the sport, and he has been a Culer ever since.

Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is his favorite player and is the one true GOAT for him over Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2022 FIFA World Cup final, where Messi's brace led to La Albiceleste lifting the cup left a lasting impact on him. His love for Messi also sees him follow Major League Soccer apart from Europe’s top five leagues.

In his free time, Jidonu raps and produces music, and also enjoys reading and swimming.

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