Eden Hazard has rubbed shoulders with world football's elite, but his choice of the best dribblers will leave some surprised. The Belgian star is regarded as a Premier League legend for what he achieved at Chelsea, where he scored 110 goals and provided 88 assists in 352 fixtures for the club.
In seven years with the club, Hazard won two Premier League titles, two FA Cups, a League Cup and two Europa League titles, with the second coming in his last-ever outing for the Blues.
Renowned for his pace, trickery and dribbling ability, few are better-qualified than Hazard to comment on the flair of his fellow pros.
Hatem Ben Arfa and Gael Kakuta the Best Ballers Hazard's Seen
Eden Hazard vs Tottenham
Speaking in an interview with French outlet So Foot, Hazard was quizzed on who was the greatest dribbler he has come across in football. While mentioning the usual suspects in Ronaldinho, Marcelo, Willian and Neymar, it was Hatem Ben Arfa and Gael Kakuta who took the crown. Hazard said:
"Hatem Ben Arfa and Gael Kakuta are the two greatest dribblers I have seen play. They may not have always made the right career choices, there are certainly regrets somewhere.
"We can't rewrite history, but for me, they are players who made me dream."
Ben Arfa was once regarded among the hottest young talents in football after breaking through at Lyon and joining Marseille. He went on to join Newcastle United in 2010, only to see his time on Tyneside overshadowed by injury.
Scoring 14 goals and providing 16 assists in 84 games, Ben Arfa showed glimpses of his talent but eventually left for Hull City on loan in September 2014 before he failed to reignite his career with Nice, Paris Saint-Germain, Rennes, Real Valladolid and Bordeaux.
As for Kakuta, the French winger joined Chelsea in 2007 as a hot young prospect from Lens, but found himself in hot water after breaching his contract with the Ligue 1 side in order to move to Stamford Bridge. This resulted in a four-month ban and a fine of £680,000, with Chelsea banned from signing players for two transfer windows.
Unfortunately, the signing of Kakuta wasn't worth the hassle, with the winger making just 16 appearances for the club, including loans with Fulham and Bolton Wanderers, before leaving in 2015.
Since then, he's played for Chinese side Hebei China and old club Lens, before joining current club Sakaryaspor in the Turkish second tier.
Hazard also revealed that he believes Cole Palmer is a better dribbler than Mohamed Salah, a plaudit that was returned as Palmer named Hazard as one of the greatest Premier League players ever.
Statistics in this article are courtesy of Transfermarkt. Correct as of 17-10-25.