It was a sad day at Liberty Stadium last night when a small incident turned everyone sad and disappointed.
The incident happened when just 10 minutes of play were left in a seemingly goalless drawn match between Chelsea. In an apparent move to retrieve the ball from the ball boy, Eden hazard looked like kicking the ball boy in his ribs.
Although Hazard claims that the ball boy fell over the ball and he was simply trying to retrieve the ball, but the body language of the player and the ball bo do not seem to correspond to the player's statement.
However, Hazard was sent off and shown a red card, while the draw saw Swansea progress to next month’s final against Bradford City.
Hazard attacking the ball boy [left] - Morgan, the ball boy [right] after the incident
Although Hazard claims that the ball boy fell over the ball and he was simply trying to retrieve the ball, but the body language of the player and the ball bo do not seem to correspond to the player's statement.
However, Hazard was sent off and shown a red card, while the draw saw Swansea progress to next month’s final against Bradford City.
Hazard will almost certainly be handed a hefty FA sanction. Chelsea and Swansea spokesmen claimed Morgan, whose father is club director Martin Morgan, will not be pressing charges, but the police may yet intervene.
The incident overshadowed Swansea’s remarkable achievement in reaching the first major cup final in their 100-year history.
Watch the video of the incident below:
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