Star Kicks Ball Boy: Eden Hazard Suspended (VIDEO)

Chelsea star Eden Hazard was ejected Wednesday in the game against Swansea after kicking a ball boy. The fault of the ball boy was that he attempted to smother the ball rather than return it. In the video footage, Hazard was seen trying to lodge the ball free from the boy with his hands. Hazard then kicked the ball free from under him, but apparently hit the teen on his mid-section.

“The boy put his whole body onto the ball and I was just trying to kick the ball and I think I kicked the ball and not the boy,” Hazard said after the incident, although he still apologized.

Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez said that Hazard met with the ball boy after the incident. “They both recognize there was a mistake,” Benitez said. “The boy was apologizing for time wasting. Hazard was frustrated and tried to get the ball. He was kicking the ball and getting the ball.”

The match finished in a scoreless tie, but because Swansea scored two goals in their two previous meetings, it advanced to the next round.

VIDEO via ABC News: