Born in Belgium · Nationality Belgian — Football and the Belgium national team

Eden Hazard

Also known as: Eden Michael Hazard

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Eden Hazard, a Belgian former forward born in 1991 who played for Lille, Chelsea and Real Madrid.

Eden Hazard is a former Belgian international footballer. In 2013 he received a sporting suspension after an incident involving a ballboy and was publicly criticised on several other occasions. In March 2026, Belgium’s gambling regulator announced an investigation into his promotion of a betting platform not licensed in Belgium; no subsequent penalty was established.

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Profile No. 5850 · Updated on 5 November 2026

2Documented controversies

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0Formal charge · all time

0Conviction

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I. Documented controversies

2026

2026: Belgian inquiry into promotion of betting platform Stake

Investigation

In March 2026, Hazard announced an ambassador partnership with the gambling platform Stake, which did not hold a valid licence in Belgium. The Belgian Gambling Commission opened an inquiry into whether his advertising targeted Belgian consumers. Regulators mentioned possible future measures, but no ruling against him was identified by 5 November 2026.

State of the evidence: Belga reported the inquiry and Stake’s lack of a valid Belgian licence.
Legal status — source text: Belgian regulator inquiry announced in March 2026; no outcome or sanction found by 5 November 2026.
Attribution: Potential targeting of Belgian consumers while promoting an unlicensed operator.

Sources · 2

[1]
SporzaKansspelcommissie opent onderzoek naar Eden Hazard13 March 2026MediaHigh reliability
[2]
Paris Match BelgiqueEden Hazard sous le coup d'une enquête après un partenariat avec un site de paris illégal en Belgique13 March 2026MediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 5 November 2026

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2013

2013: three-match suspension following an incident with a ballboy

Civil / administrative proceedings

On 23 January 2013, Hazard was sent off after attempting to kick a ball held by a ballboy during Chelsea’s match at Swansea. The English Football Association upheld a three-match suspension on 31 January and decided not to extend it. Welsh police had ended their involvement and the young person did not wish to file a complaint.

State of the evidence: The sending-off and three-match ban were confirmed by the FA disciplinary commission.
Legal status — source text: Three-match sporting suspension upheld by the FA on 31 January 2013; no police prosecution.
Attribution: A gesture found to constitute violent conduct under sporting rules.

Sources · 1

[1]
Fox Sports (AP)Eden Hazard gets no extra ban for kicking ballboy31 January 2013MediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 5 November 2026

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