@broadcastingcompany: Two separate incidents, years apart, but both involving Chelsea players and ball boys — and both moments that sparked huge reactions across football. The most famous one came in January 2013 during a League Cup semi-final between Swansea and Chelsea. Eden Hazard tried to retrieve the ball quickly from a ball boy lying on it to waste time. Hazard kicked at the ball but made contact with the ball boy as well, which led to an immediate red card and massive controversy. The moment became one of the most talked-about incidents in English football. Fast forward to 2026 and another Chelsea player found himself in a similar flashpoint. During Chelsea’s Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, Pedro Neto pushed a ball boy after becoming frustrated at a slow ball return. The moment was reviewed but no red card was given, although it again raised questions about player reactions and respect for match officials and ball assistants. Of course these are isolated moments rather than a club issue — but it’s rare that the same club is involved in two of the most famous ball-boy confrontations in modern football. So the question for fans: just coincidence… or the strangest football trend? #Chelsea #EdenHazard #PedroNeto #BallBoy #FootballDrama

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Thursday 12 March 2026 11:12:31 GMT