Ball boy who was kicked by Eden Hazard moves vodka business worth £150million into ‘fully gold HQ’
Ball boy who was kicked by Eden Hazard moves vodka business worth £150million into ‘fully gold HQ’
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THE ball boy who kicked Chelsea legend Eden Hazard has now moved his £150million vodka business into a “fully gold HQ.”. Charlie Morgan, 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.
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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. Its is now worth an amazing £150m. And now, Morgan has unveiled the company’s new HQ in his native Swansea.
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JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS. 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!).
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"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.".
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