Pulisic responds to Hazard comparisons ahead of Real Madrid clash
Christian Pulisic has played down the comparisons between himself and former Chelsea star Eden Hazard, saying he is his "own player".
Pulisic joined Chelsea from Dortmund in the summer of 2019, shortly after Hazard completed his own big-money transfer move to Real Madrid.
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The American has many of the same attributes as Hazard, who he saw as a role model earlier in his career, but he is eager to carve out his own reputation at the club rather than follow Hazard's footsteps.
Asked to address the similarities between him and Hazard, Pulisic said: "He was an incredible player at this football club of course. I definitely looked up to him. I am not comparing myself to him in any way or trying to be like him.
"I am my own play...