Chelsea legend Eden Hazard chooses Martin Odegaard over Erling Haaland as he names England's best current player
Erling Haaland may be a goal-scoring machine, but Martin Odegaard is currently Norway's best player, ahead of the Manchester City star.
That is according to Chelsea legend Danger of Edenwho also revealed who he believes comes first among England's crop of talent.
Although Norway They could not qualify for Euro 2024 this summer, they still have a lot of quality with Haaland and odegaard in their ranks.
The former scored 38 goals this season and won the Premier League, and the latter accumulated 22 goals to Arsenal.
many would say Haaland is first on the list, but when speaking to talkSPORT, Hazard opted for the Gunners' midfield maestro, for one reason only.
Asked to name Norway's current best player, he said: “Odegaard. I know you want me to say Haaland, but I say Odegaard.”
Next, Hazard explained that he played with the midfielder and that they both played together for Real Madrid on two occasions.
The former Chelsea winger was also asked the same question but for England and without hesitation, he stated: “Phil Foden.”
Harry Kane may have been another standout choice, but Foden once again played a key role in City's recent title success.
The 23-year-old scored 19 goals and assisted eight more, and the winger was also named Premier League Player of the Season.
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Hazard also revealed his options for other nations, with Jamal Musiala as Germany's leader and Kylian Mbappé as France's best.
For Italy it was Marco Verratti, his former international teammate Kevin de Bruyne is the main man for Belgium and Virgil van Dijk is the first for Holland.
After long deliberation, Hazard named his former Chelsea teammate César Azpilicueta for Spain and Cristiano Ronaldo was his choice for Portugal.
The blues icon is set for an emotional return to Stamford Bridge on June 9 to Help footballand talkSPORT brings you all the build-up and regular updates from the charity match.
