Eden Hazard retirement fan farewell messages: On Tuesday, October 10, former Chelsea and Real Madrid star Eden Hazard announced his retirement from football at the age of 32. The Belgian most recently parted ways with Los Blancos.
In a recent Instagram post, he outlined how and why he is stepping away from the sport after 16 years, he wrote –
“You must listen to yourself and say stop at the right time. After 16 years and more than 700 matches played, I have decided to end my career as a professional footballer. I was able to realize my dream, I have played and had fun on many pitches around the world. Now is the time to enjoy my loved ones and have new experiences.”
One of the best players in the world during his time at Chelsea. Hazard’s move to Real Madrid was surrounded by much hype and excitement. But his stint at the Spanish giants was disappointing, to say the least. His four full seasons with the club saw him suffer multiple injuries. Whenever he did play, he wasn’t the player he was at Stamford Bridge.
In his 76 appearances for Real Madrid, Eden Hazard scored 7 and assisted 12 goals. But that does not change the impact he had on the world of football while playing for Chelsea or for Belgium. One of the greatest players in the history of the small European nation, Hazard is like a hero to the Belgian football fans. His antics at the 2018 World Cup brought his team to a third-place finish in the tournament.
Eden Hazard retirement fan farewell messages
Former Chelsea teammates Petr Cech and Frank Lampard commended Hazard’s career, calling him one of the most exciting players to watch on the field.
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Fans couldn’t help but reminisce about when Eden Hazard was one of the best players in the world –
Some even claimed that Hazard deserved a Ballon d’Or in his career –
In all his time at the London-based club, Eden Hazard won the Premier League twice (2014-15, 2016-17), they won the FA Cup in 2017-18, the EFL Cup in 2014-15, and the Europa League twice.
Most fans reminisced about how in his prime at Chelsea, Hazard as a player made them feel on a personal level, and how his sudden retirement announcement impacted them –
Eden Hazard was not the only world-class player from the 2010s who announced his retirement this year, as Gareth Bale and Mesut Ozil did that too. Here is a fan expressing his grief over how the landscape of football is changing –
It is always a sad day in the football world when a fan-favorite player like Eden Hazard retires. But in this time, rather than be sad about them leaving the sport, cherish the moments and memories that made us their fans in the first place.
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