Ballon d’ Or: Shevchenko names player that has chance of winning award
Former Chelsea striker, Andriy Shevchenko has said that forward, Eden Hazard has every chance of winning this year’s Ballon d’ Or award.
Hazard was shortlisted for the 2018 Ballon d’Or award last week.
The Belgium international has scored eight goals for Chelsea this season so far.
Shevchenko, who won the 2004 Ballon d’Or award during his time at AC Milan, described Hazard as a phenomenal player, who can also win the award.
“Why do attackers always get individual awards? Because they are responsible for finishing attacks,” Shevchenko told Goal.
“People like to see goals scored. Hazard is a phenomenal, fantastic player, but he wasn’t getting those 20-25 goals per season.
“This season he already has eight, so he’s on the road to that number. He has every chance of winning the Ballon d’Or.”
The 2018 Ballon d’ Or award will take place on 3rd December, 2018 in Paris.
Barcelona star, Lionel Messi and Real Madrid forward, Cristiano Ronaldo have both dominated the award in the past decade.
The pair had won an incredible five awards each in that time frame, with Ronaldo equaling Messi’s tally last year.
