Hazard says Ronaldo, Messi inspires him but Gervinho is best player he ever played with

London, May 30(ANI): Belgium international Eden Hazard, who is expected to join Chelsea as soon as the transfer window opens, has said Barcelona magician Lionel Messi and Real Madrid hero Cristiano Ronald inspires him the most, but his firmer Lille teammate Gervinho is the best player he has ever played with.

"When I was small I was the same as everyone else. I used to play in a small council estate nearby. But it's really my family who taught me. I started watching my dad play from the age of two. I wanted to be like him," The Sun quoted Hazard, as saying.

"The first pitch I played on,for my first club Braine-le-Comte, was only a metre from our house! I progressed very quickly. Now, I want to be European Footballer of the Year. Sometimes when I lie in bed I think about it," he added.

"A lot of players watch videos of others. I'm not scared to say I watch videos of Messi and Ronaldo, I try and inspire myself from them. Great players inspire you. The best player I played with was Gervi (Gervinho). We didn't have the same qualities, but we both tried to make the difference. He taught me some things. He makes the right runs," he said. (ANI)