Former Chelsea striker Loic Remy has spoken out about his friendship and connection with Belgian superstar Eden Hazard, claiming that Hazard referred to himself as “the boss” while playing for the Blues.

Eden Hazard referred to himself as “the boss” on Loic Remy’s first day of training at Stamford Bridge, according to the former Chelsea striker.

Incredibly, Remy, a 36-year-old former footballer who recently declared his retirement, alleges that the winger once showed up to training with his laces undone, the Frenchman.

The 26-year-old was familiar with Hazard from their encounters as rivals on the French club’s field while Hazard was with Marseille and Nice.When Jose Mourinho signed the attacker in 2014, he made an immediate impact on the field. However, Hazard’s approach to training left Mourinho awestruck.

In 2020, while interviewed by GOAL, Remy revealed, “I knew Eden before I signed for Chelsea.”When I was with Marseille and Nice, he was playing for Lille.So, when I showed up to my first training session at Chelsea, he greeted me on the field without having tied his shoes. ‘Are you really going to practice like this?’ I questioned. Yes, no sweat, he replied.

To paraphrase, “I put pressure on myself to perform at 100 percent going into a Chelsea training session because it is such a big club.”As a result, when I considered Eden,… He didn’t do a good job of defending throughout the training session, either; he constantly gave the ball away. Don’t worry, he said, I’m the boss. But not in a haughty sense; he may be really casual with his words.

In September of 2014, Remy made his first-team debut against Swansea. The French sub scored the game-tying goal in the second half.

Scoring your first goal for your new team is the pinnacle of football success. Remy was ready to give credit for the fourth goal to Hazard’s efforts in the buildup.

The Frenchman recalled his first match with Mourinho’s squad and what Hazard said to him after the match.

The season opener for Chelsea was in September 2014 against Swansea City, and I started the game on the bench.

“Diego Costa scored a hat trιck, so Jose Mourinho put me in and I scored on my debut, but not before Eden waltzed all over the box with the ball and fed Oscar for the assist.”In the locker room, I couldn’t contain my elation. After that, Eden walked over to me and declared, “Now you see who is the boss!” And in his own mind, he was the head honcho because he made it all appear so simple. He’s a brilliant player, a true genius.

After three successful years at Stamford Bridge, Remy was transferred to Las Palmas in 2017.

After seven fruitful years with the Blues, the nimble winger Hazard departed for Real Madrid in 2019.

The 32-year-old athlete announced his retirement from football in a recent social media post.

He has been without a team since Real Madrid, the Spanish powerhouse, dropped him in the summer after only 76 appearances.