Ballboy kicked by Eden Hazard now worth £55m as Bernd Leno follows in ex-Chelsea star's footsteps

Swansea ballboy Charlie Morgan was kicked by Belgian superstar Eden Hazard after laying on the ball during a League Cup semi-final tie against Chelsea in January 2013

The ballboy who was famously kicked by Eden Hazard is one of the UK's richest people under the age of 35.

Charlie Morgan hit the headlines in January 2013 when Hazard kicked a ball from underneath him during a League Cup match between Chelsea and Swansea. The Belgium international was sent off and apologised to Swansea ballboy Morgan, then 17.

Hazard, who retired earlier this year, went on to enjoy a glittering career after his incident with Morgan, while the latter has also enjoyed himself. The retired ballboy launched a premium vodka brand with a school friend and is now believed to worth £55million.

That's according to The Sunday Times Young Rich List, which was released in May. Morgan was ranked joint-27th on the list, which included some of the most famous people in the country. He was said to be worth more than One Direction's Niall Horan (£54m).

The richest Brit under the age of 35 was Hugh Grosvenor, also known as the Duke of Westminster, who inherited his title and 300 acres of land across Belgravia and Mayfair at the age of 25. His Grosvenor Group real estate portfolio was recently valued at £9.87billion.

Rory McIlroy was the richest athlete on the list, boasting a wealth of £200m to sit in eighth. Anthony Joshua (13th, £150m), Gareth Bale (22nd, £70m), Raheem Sterling (23rd, £61m) and Harry Kane (32nd, £51m) also made the top 35.