Belgian striker Eden Hazard, without a club since his departure from Real Madrid last June, marked the end of his career this Tuesday, October 10.
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Eden Hazard had already ended his international career last December after the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Belgium left the tournament in the first round.
Eden Hasard has worn the Red Devils jersey 126 times (33 goals), reaching the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup in Russia with the “golden generation” of Belgium, beaten by the future French world champions (1-0).
Trained in Lille
This time it is his football career which ends. The striker, without a club since leaving Real Madrid in June, wrote a message on Instagram to announce his retirement at the age of 32. “ You have to know how to listen to yourself and say stop at the right time. After 16 years of career and more than 700 matches played, I have decided to end my career as a professional footballer “. And to add: “ I was able to realize my dream, play and have fun on the fields across Europe and the world. »
Trained in Lille, the native of La Louvière was revealed in the North, achieving the Championship-Cup double in 2011 in France with Losc.
Eden Hazard then spent seven seasons at Chelsea (2012-2019) where he became one of the best players on the planet, swelling his record with notably two Premier League titles (2015, 2017) and two Europa League (2013, 2019).
Arriving at Real Madrid in June 2019 for 115 million euros, the attacking midfielder subsequently suffered injuries and physical problems. He only scored seven league goals for Real in 54 appearances in La Liga before terminating his contract last June which expired in 2024.
With AFP