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Mark Jones

Chelsea fans make huge claim after Eden Hazard announces he's leaving club

Chelsea fans were quick to hail Eden Hazard after the Belgian shone on what he later confirmed will probably be his final appearance for the club.

Hazard shone as the Blues scored four times in a remarkable second half to beat London rivals Arsenal 4-1 in the Europa League final in Baku.

Former Arsenal forward Olivier Giroud opened the scoring for the Blues at the start of the second half, and that strike was quickly added to by a smart finish from Pedro.

Hazard then slotted home a penalty to make it 3-0 after Giroud had been felled by Ainsley Maitland-Niles in the area, and after substitute Alex Iwobi pulled one back with a stunning strike from the edge of the box to give the Gunners hope and make it 3-1, Hazard slotted in the fourth shortly afterwards.

Hazard scored twice as Chelsea ran out 4-1 winners (AFP/Getty Images)

And when pressed by BT Sport over whether or not this would be his final game for the club, Hazard said: "Yes, I think it's a goodbye. But in football you never know.

"My dream was to play in the Premier League, I did this for seven years, and in the biggest club in the world.

"Now maybe it's time for a new challenge."

The Belgian said he's going to say goodbye (Alex Grimm)

That is petty much confirmation that he's off to Real Madrid in the summer, and Chelsea supporters online were quick to hail the displays of the Belgian during his time in England.

Many went even further and claimed that Hazard is the best player they've ever seen play for the club.

Do you agree with the Blues supporters?

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