The #ballboy and the career Hazard

Chelsea's Eden Hazard landed himself in hot water over an incident in the Carling Cup semifinal at Liberty Stadium in Swansea…

Chelsea's Eden Hazard landed himself in hot water over an incident in the Carling Cup semifinal at Liberty Stadium in Swansea last night.

The player's red card over the the apparent kicking of a wayward ballboy has been followed by a public apology, while Swansea City finally know what it is like to reach a major final - they will play Bradford City at Wembley on February 24th.

Here is a timeline of online reaction to the incident.

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