Which player has the same style and vista as Eden Hazard? We found him, and the name is … Michael Laudrup!

(note: comparing players with each other is not a good thing to do, but when media do – and they do, they better compare with the right player!)

He is less famous than Zidane and co, but Michael Laudrup was a brilliant Danish player that played for Lazio, Juventus, and Johan Cruyff’s dominant and ultra-offensive Barcelona, called the Dream Team in the nineties.

Raúl: “The best I have ever played with.”

He played alongside enfant terrible Hristo Stoichkov, and the legendary Ronald Koeman. Not only he won the Champions League (called differently back then) in 1992, he also won 4 consecutive Spanish titles with Barcelona, and after he went to Real Madrid, he won the championship …for the 5th time in a row.

See here why both players are almost identical in vista, style, beauty and efficiency. Do note that the video is about Laudrups 17 years lasting career in total. Eden’s career has just started.

As you can see Eden has also adapted the special move Laudrup is doing several times, by passing the ball from one foot to the next, allowing the ball to slow down, and make the next move to pass the player in speed. Beautiful to see! Very Messi!

Beckenbauer: “Laudrup was the best in the 90s”

For those who think Michael Laudrup is not one of the best players ever should see the video and read the quotes below

Quotes about Michael Laudrup

Romário: “The best player I have ever played with and the 5th best in the history of the game”
Raúl: “The best I have ever played with.”
Zamorano: “Un genio!”, “The reason why I make so many goals, is Laudrup.”
Beckenbauer: “Pelé was the best in the 60s, Cruyff in the 70s, Maradona in the 80s and Laudrup in the 90s.”
Stoichkov: “From more than hundred goals that I scored I’m sure that over 50 were assisted by Michael. To play with him was extremely easy. We found each other by intuition on the field and found common football language. Look at Ivan Zamorano. Laudrup went from Barcelona to Real and now Zamorano is the goalscorer.”
Iniesta: “Who is the best player in history? Laudrup.”
Figo: “I think maybe Laudrup was the best player I ever played against.”
Guardiola: “The best player in the world, I can’t believe he hasn’t won the title as best player.”

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