It was on this day in 2012 that Eden Hazard completed his move to Chelsea, coming to Stamford Bridge to sign his papers with Marina.
Then came the excruciating wait to see him pull on the shirt for the first time. Blues fans got their reward in August, in the first game of the Premier League season when Hazard made his debut against Wigan.
The Belgian immediately showed what he’s all about, and the home side simply couldn’t handle him.
And as you can see in the image above, he used those quick feet to win one of the most stonewall penalties of his Chelsea career – and there was certainly no shortage of those along the way.
You can see the full highlights from the game embedded below:
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