"Has football gone mad? Hazard is sent off for kicking the ball under a ball boy attempting to smother the ball rather than return it. #CFC"
The ball boy himself has come in for criticism, given his obvious time-wasting tactics, but the simple fact is that Hazard should have simply kept his head. But as with Eric Cantona's infamous crowd-kicking escapades back in the 90s, the occasion can get the better of even the most talented of footballers, and tonight's ugly scenes were the unfortunate result. In the wake of the red card, it came to light on Twitter that an account belonging to one
Charlie Morgan - the name of the ball boy in question - had bragged about planned disruptive behaviour at the game, proclaiming himself to be the king of the ball boys, and that he was needed for time-wasting in the big game.
It's another ridiculous event in the soap opera that is top flight English football. And the sad fact is that Swansea's achievement will no be over-shadowed by the ridiculous behaviour of an idiotic child, and the actions of the professional footballer who chose to kick him. Do you think Hazard should be punished? Share your thoughts below.