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Hazard Trades Boots for Barrels: Footballer Becomes Winemaker
23 Jan
Summary
- Eden Hazard ventures into winemaking post-football career.
- He partners with Italian wine tycoon Fabio Cordella.
- Wines will be produced in Salento, Italy, launching next month.
Eden Hazard, the celebrated former Chelsea winger, has officially retired from football and launched a new career as a winemaker. At 35, the Belgian icon has partnered with Italian wine entrepreneur Fabio Cordella to develop a signature range of red and white wines.
Hazard's venture aims to blend his past on-field flair with a new passion for viticulture. The wines are promised to be 'elegant and intense,' mirroring his distinctive playing style. Production will take place in the Salento region of Italy.
Fabio Cordella, expressing his enthusiasm, announced the imminent arrival of Eden Hazard's official wine. He highlighted the unique synergy between Belgian talent and premium Italian wine, creating an iconic vintage. The wines are slated for release next month in Italy and Hazard's native Belgium.
Hazard joins an esteemed list of athletes, including Ronaldinho and Gianluigi Buffon, who have collaborated with Cordella's wine label, signifying a significant new chapter for the football legend.
