More than a decade after being kicked by Eden Hazard, the Swansea City ballboy’s net worth is believed to be £40 million.
Hazard was sent off in a peculiar manner during the second leg of a League Cup semi-final between Swansea and Chelsea at the Liberty Stadium in 2013.
Swansea led 2-0 after the first leg, when Morgan, 17, attempted to hold on to the ball in the 80th minute and lay on it. Hazard, in a desperate attempt to fetch the ball, accidentally kicked the boy, who rolled around clutching his ribs.
The Belgian was sent off for his antics and received a three-game suspension.
He later issued an apology for his conduct, saying, “The ballboy came in the changing room and we had a quick chat. I apologised and the boy apologised as well, and it is over. Sorry.”
Morgan, who was preparing for his A-Levels at the time, gained notoriety for his response and quickly went viral, amassing 100,000 Twitter followers. Eleven years later, Morgan is now on top of the world.
The Swansea City director Martin’s son founded Au Vodka with his friend Jackson Quinn when he saw a need in the market for high-end vodka, particularly for bottle service.
With its iconic gold bottles that come in a variety of tastes, the brand has expanded to serve retailers such as Harvey Nichols, Tesco, Costco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, and Selfridges.
Initially, they manufactured 2,000 bottles per day to supply Swansea bars locally. However, because of the company’s amazing success, that number has increased to 35,000 bottles per day, and Au is now available in 40 countries worldwide.
Aside from DJ and radio broadcaster Charlie Sloth, Au has the support of well-known sports figures like Ronaldinho and Floyd Mayweather. According to The Times and The Spirits Business, Au is the most well-liked vodka brand online and a company to watch in 2023.
It currently employs more than 50 people at its headquarters and has an impressive social media following of 630,000 users.
Charlie and Jackson were both ranked 24th on the ‘Rich List’, and the pair’s next goal is to break into the American market after signing a partnership with Total Wine Liquor.
As per Wales Online, Morgan said: “The coming year, our focus is really on smashing into the American market. We have recently launched our E-commerce platform covering 31 states across the US so customers are already able to get our products delivered straight to their door.
“Having had over 28,000 sign-ups to the USA website prior to launch we’re expecting that there will be a huge interest in Au Vodka within the states.
“The vision is for Au Vodka to become a truly global brand, known in an instant for its unique gold branding and coloured liquids, we see the bottles being stocked on shelves internationally and becoming accessible for customers in every corner of the world. We also want to ensure we continue to dominate the UK Vodka market, keeping a tight grip on where we started to ensure the brand is true to its roots, there’s always room for more growth everywhere.”
Hazard, a former winger for Real Madrid and Chelsea, is rumoured to be worth £85 million, but Morgan is constantly cautious.
