Eden Hazard reunites with the ball boy he kicked against Chelsea… who is now a multimillionaire

Danger of Eden's soccer His career is remembered primarily for the moments of pure individual brilliance that left fans speechless.

If I were delivering a League 1 title to Lille as a teenager or even being the driving force behind multiple Premier League title-winning campaigns with Chelsea, Danger He was rarely out of the spotlight.

This was never more evident than a notable incident back in his debut season in English football, where an encounter with a Swansea City The ball boy would eventually come full circle to a meeting for drinks in 2024.

“One good thing about retirement is catching up with old friends. You've come a long way, buddy. charlie morgan“Hazard posted on Instagram.

This is the message with which Danger of Eden He accompanies several of his photos on Instagram with, indeed, charlie morgan. They had drinks, played chess and golf. It was quite a reunion between two acquaintances.

The thing is that the last time they saw each other, one was a Chelsea player, the other a ball boy… and their meeting ended in aggression.

It all happened in 2013. Swansea defeat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge 2-0 in the first leg of the Capital One Cup semi-finals. Goals from Michu and Danny Graham put the Welsh team, coached by Michael Laudrupon the brink of a historic final.

A qualification that they would achieve at home, a day marked in red on the Swansea calendar for Charlie Morgan, 17, son of the club director. Martin Morgan.

In the 78th minute of the game, with the score 0-0 and Chelsea desperate, the ball went deflected into the reach of Charlieball boy that night, who instead of returning it to the field of play to put it back into play, lay down on the ball to avoid Dangerwho was present, got a quick throw-in.

And the Belgian, in his first season with the 'bleus', ended up kicking him in the ribs to make him release the ball. There was a red card, a commotion, minutes lost for Chelsea and Swansea qualified for a final that they would win 5-0 bradford city.

If anyone thought that the poor boy had made a mistake, he immediately posted a message on Twitter announcing that he was going to be one of the ball boys for the game… and making his intentions clear: “The king of the Boys ball returns for an exhibition in the one to waste time”.

From this 'assault' on the list of the richest in the United Kingdom

His plan was as successful as his business venture. Barely three years after that night against Chelsea, charlie morgan He created an exclusive brand of vodka with which he has amassed a fortune with which he once again rubs shoulders with British footballers… but on the lists of the richest in the United Kingdom.

A few months ago the Times estimated his fortune at 55 million pounds, which placed him on the list ahead of Harry Kane (and other entertainment stars such as Niall Horan or Louis Tomlinson) and with Raheem Sterling (61 million) and Gareth Bale (70 million) in the spotlight.

This is the text with which The Times presented Charlie on the list.

“AU Vodka's flashy gold bottles are a fixture in many bars and clubs, but ten years ago, morgan27-year-old, was known for being the 17-year-old ball boy who got kicked in the ribs Chelsea's Eden Hazard”the profile said.

“With Swansea City forward, morgan He appeared to lie down on the ball in an attempt to prevent the Belgian star from putting it back into play. Danger He attacked him and was expelled. Morgan was determined that the incident would not define his life.

“Three years later, the hotelier's son launched a vodka brand with his school friend Jackson Quinn. Australian sales soared to 43.9 million in 2021-22.”

In fact, DangerThe Instagram photos of were not the first time. Eden and Charlie They had seen each other's faces. There was forgiveness. After that meeting, Morgan was invited to the Chelsea locker room to receive the Belgian player's apology. There he shook hands with Hazard, who also publicly apologized.

“The guy put his whole body on the ball. I was trying to hit the ball, not the kid. I'm sorry,” he apologized.

Now, some time later, they have been able to have a drink together and remember one of the most dramatic days in the history of the Carabao Cup.