Two weeks ago, it was announced that Eden Hazard’s disastrous four-year spell as a Real Madrid player would be coming to an end this summer, following an agreement to mutually terminate his contract one year early.
Having been signed from Chelsea in 2019, Hazard failed to get anywhere near the levels he showed in the Premier League. A combination of injury and fitness issues didn’t help, and ultimately combined into poor form.
Speaking to RTBF (via Sport) on Saturday, Hazard confirmed his intention to continue playing football, despite reports of a possible retirement. In doing so, he also aimed a dig at Carlo Ancelotti.
“I have rested for the last two years, then I have energy (to continue playing).”
Under Ancelotti, Hazard was reduced to a fringe role, and played only a handful of matches despite being available for the most part, even with Karim Benzema having really struggled with fitness issues during the 2022-23 season.
Hazard will hope to quickly put his time at Real Madrid behind him, as he prepares to find a new club over the next few weeks.
Eminao
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he had a huge salary,, so performing on the pitch wasn't part of his plan..lazy player
zeeciklmy
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I'm still searching for the dig
pudceilny
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How does what Hazard said connote a sly dig at Ancelotti? Media always looking for controversy to push out as headline. Liars
sameyj
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Real Madrid's Medical Staff: we cannot🥹, we cannot replace him, we cannot 😭
nikekpstyz
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It is a lesson to all those deluded footballers who see Real Madrid (or Barcelona) as the heaven of football that every player most go and play before being seen as having played for a great club. It is vanity upon vanity.
detcknstu
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It is a lesson to all those deluded footballers who see Real Madrid (or Barcelona) as the heaven of football that every player most go and play before being seen as having played for a great club. It is vanity upon vanity.
why are you pained, those two clubs u mentioned are the dream of every player.deal with it