Eden Hazard wins Footballer of the Year award

Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard has been voted the 2015 Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers’ Association.

The Belgium international topped the poll of 300-plus journalists with 53% of the vote, ahead of Tottenham striker Harry Kane, with his Chelsea team-mate and captain John Terry third.

The 24-year-old playmaker has scored 20 goals in all competitions so far this season and created many more as Jose Mourinho’s side secured a first Barclays Premier League title since 2009/2010.