Ball boy who was kicked by Eden Hazard moves vodka business worth £150million into ‘fully gold HQ’
THE ball boy who was kicked by Chelsea legend Eden Hazard has moved his £150million vodka business into a “fully gold HQ.”
Charlie Morgan, now 28, collided with Hazard, 34, when Chelsea played Swansea in the Carabao Cup 12 years ago.
The then-17-year-old refused to hand over the ball in a brazen attempt to waste time.
And with Swansea just minutes away from knocking Chelsea out of the competition, Hazard’s frustrations boiled over.
The Belgian kicked out at Morgan in frustration.
But Hazard received a red card for his troubles as Swansea set up a Carabao final against Bradford — which they won 5-0.
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While the winger ended up securing two Premier League titles at Chelsea before ending his career at Real Madrid, Morgan also enjoyed career success.
He founded a vodka business called Au Vodka in 2015.
Its is now worth an amazing £150MILLION.
His success has seen him named in The Times' millionaires under 30 list.
And now, Morgan has unveiled the company’s new HQ in his native Swansea.
The interior of the building has been decorated in a mix of black and gold.
And Morgan shared his latest insights on the business on LinkedIn.
He said: "Introducing… the new Au Vodka HQ.
"We spent four years in our first office which was only 250 sq ft and only just fit myself, Jackson Quinn & Jordan Major (who was just 16 and packing orders!).
"We spent five years in an industrial unit in Swansea, where we grew the business exponentially and the team to 96 people, which we added a new mezzanine floor to house more people four times.
"Today we’ve moved into our new home - A fully gold HQ which really represents Au and what we stand for."
Plenty of celebs have endorsed Morgan’s brand, including Ronaldinho and Floyd Mayweather.
Amazingly, even Hazard has enjoyed a drink after the pair reunited last year.
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Hazard said “A nice thing about retirement is catching up with old friends.
“You have come a long way my friend.”
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