{"id":1626,"date":"2019-02-28T10:09:38","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T10:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.incirliseviye.com\/2019\/02\/28\/i-was-lucky-to-play-with-him-hazard-pays-tribute-to-departing-fabregas\/"},"modified":"2019-02-28T10:09:38","modified_gmt":"2019-02-28T10:09:38","slug":"i-was-lucky-to-play-with-him-hazard-pays-tribute-to-departing-fabregas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onhee.com\/?p=1626","title":{"rendered":"'I was lucky to play with him' – Hazard pays tribute to departing Fabregas"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Spanish midfielder is set to depart Stamford Bridge after spending four and a half seasons with the Blues <\/div>\n
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Chelsea star Eden Hazard has paid tribute to his team-mate Cesc\u00a0Fabregas, who is set to depart the club after four and a half seasons.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The 31-year-old is closing in on a move to Monaco, where he will link up with manager Thierry Henry, a team-mate of Fabregas at Arsenal.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Before leaving Chelsea, Fabregas had one final chance to say farewell to the Stamford Bridge faithful on Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Fabregas captained the Blues in their 2-0 FA Cup win over Nottingham Forest, and was emotional when he was taken off the pitch late in the match.<\/p>\n

Hazard has been at Chelsea every step of the way with Fabregas, winning two Premier League titles, one FA Cup and one League Cup together.\u00a0<\/p>\n

And the Blues star has praised his outgoing team-mate, while also taking the chance to get a playful jab at a player now on the wrong side of 30.<\/p>\n

“In five years I can say that I\u00a0was lucky to play with him,” the Belgium international told reporters after the Forest game.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Since the beginning when he came, we saw it the first year, we won the double together.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Top guy on the pitch, off the pitch, a great friend of mine. I hope he will have a good future.<\/p>\n

“He’s a bit old now! But he’s still very good and he will enjoy.”<\/p>\n

Fabregas\u00a0all but confirmed his move away after the match, saying: “I can’t say\u00a0anything out of respect for Chelsea but everyone knows the situation.”<\/p>\n

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The Spanish midfielder is set to depart Stamford Bridge after spending four and a half seasons with the Blues Chelsea star Eden Hazard has paid tribute to his team-mate Cesc\u00a0Fabregas, who is set to depart the club after four and a half seasons.\u00a0 The 31-year-old is closing in on a move to Monaco, where he … <\/p>\n

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