Chelsea star Eden Hazard named FWA Footballer of the Year

Chelsea star Eden Hazard has been named the 2015 Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year.

The 24-year-old has been in magnificent form for the Blues, scoring 19 goals in all competitions for Jose Mourinho's men as they've swept to a league and cup double.

The Belgian international topped the poll of 300-plus journalists, claiming 53 per cent of the vote, ahead of Tottenham striker Harry Kane and Chelsea teammate John Terry.

Hazard, also named PFA Footballer of the Year, follows Luis Suarez and Gareth Bale in winning the award and will be honoured at a gala dinner on May 21.

FWA chairman, Sunday Mirror writer Andy Dunn, declared: "The list of truly world class players on the Football Writers' Association roll of honour is a long one and Eden Hazard is a worthy addition."

"A creator, a goalscorer and the hardest of workers, Hazard has been a constant source of threat for the Barclays Premier League champions. But it is not just his trickery, his pace, his artistry and his marksmanship that make Hazard such an invaluable component of Jose Mourinho's Chelsea squad, it is his durability."

"Hazard has started all 36 Premier League matches and, considering the particularly close attention he receives from opponents, that is a feat in itself."

Apart from Hazard and Terry, the top 10 featured a further three Chelsea players: Cesc Fabregas, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and defender Branislav Ivanovic.

Also listed were Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez, Manchester United stopper David de Gea, Premier League top scorer Sergio Aguero and Leicester midfielder Esteban Cambiasso.

 ...TheMirror