{"id":32720,"date":"2013-01-24T15:04:19","date_gmt":"2013-01-24T13:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/?p=32720"},"modified":"2013-01-24T15:04:19","modified_gmt":"2013-01-24T13:04:19","slug":"ugly-valon-eden-hazard-kicks-a-ballboy-on-the-pitch-uk-news-video-32720","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/ugly-valon-eden-hazard-kicks-a-ballboy-on-the-pitch-uk-news-video-32720\/","title":{"rendered":"Ugly Valon Eden Hazard kicks a ballboy on the pitch \/ UK News Video"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The teenager ballboy who was kicked by Chelsea star Eden Hazard after refusing to let go of a ball had earlier joked about “timewasting” in a tweet.<\/h1>\n

Hazard has apologised for the kick during his losing side’s Capital One Cup semi-final against Swansea last night and he is not facing criminal charges.<\/p>\n

South Wales Police said they have spoken to 17-year-old Charlie Morgan – who did not suffer any injuries – and his father, a Swansea club director, and no complaint has been made.<\/p>\n

The teenager was kicked by the Belgian player after refusing to give him back the ball late in the match.<\/p>\n

Before the game, Charlie had tweeted: “The king of all ball boys is back making his final appearance #needed #for #timewasting.”<\/p>\n

Hazard was sent off and Chelsea lost 2-0 on aggregate, sending Swansea through to the cup final against Bradford at Wembley.<\/p>\n

Hazard later insisted he had kicked the ball – not the ballboy.<\/p>\n

He told Chelsea TV: “The boy put his whole body onto the ball and I was just trying to kick the ball and I think I kicked the ball and not the boy. I apologise.<\/p>\n

“The ballboy came in the changing room and we had a quick chat and I apologised and the boy apologised as well, and it is over. Sorry.”<\/p>\n

Next month’s Capital One Cup final will be Swansea’s first major final in their 100-year history but the achievement was overshadowed by Hazard’s kick.<\/p>\n

With just over 10 minutes remaining and Chelsea needing to score twice to take the tie to extra-time, he lost patience when Charlie refused to hand over the ball after it had gone out of play for a goal-kick.<\/p>\n

The teenager fell to the ground as Hazard attempted to get the ball from him – and the Blues forward then tried to kick it from under him but instead he appeared to make contact with the youngster.<\/p>\n

everal Chelsea players went to tend to Charlie, who was left holding his ribs, before referee Chris Foy produced a red card.<\/p>\n

After the game Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez said that Hazard and the ball boy had exchanged apologies in the dressing room after the match.<\/p>\n

“The boy knows he was wasting time,” he said. “Hazard was frustrated and trying to get the ball back.<\/p>\n

“We can not change the situation. We are disappointed because we lost a player. The best thing for us is to move forward.”<\/p>\n

A Swansea spokesman confirmed no action would be taken, and that Chelsea had invited Charlie, who has been a ballboy at Swansea’s Liberty Stadium for six years, into their dressing room.<\/p>\n

He said: “The ballboy has been into the Chelsea dressing room after the game and shaken hands with Eden Hazard.<\/p>\n

Chelsea asked if he could come in and our kit lady took him in and they shook hands, he is fine.<\/p>\n

“As far as we are concerned the matter is closed. He has been a ballboy here for six years with no incidents here at the stadium.”<\/p>\n

Swansea manager Michael Laudrup said he expected Hazard would regret the incident when he viewed it on television.<\/p>\n

“I saw it from a very big distance from the bench,” he said. “I’ve since seen it after the game. Hazard is a great player. When he sees the images I think he will regret it.”<\/p>\n

But he added: “I can understand all the frustrations when you are behind.”<\/p>\n

There was a storm of reaction on online fans’ forums after the match.<\/p>\n

At TheShedEnd.com, Chelsea fan Mike Carefree posted: “Ballboy should get an Oscar”, while on unofficial Swansea site PlanetSwans.co.uk, forum user Copenhell wrote: “Sign him as a goalkeeper now, that ball boy.”<\/p>\n

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