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Eden Hazard has signed a five-year contract with Real Madrid to formally complete her transfer from Chelsea. A crowd of 50,000 people came to meet the 28-year-old in Santiago Bernabéu; Here's why.
What they say
"When I saw Zidane, he played as if his feet were hands." Eden, "is like that." The bullet sticks to his skin. </ P> <p> It's almost impossible to pin it down. ;to take off."
Marc Wilmots, former coach of Belgium
"You almost hope that Eden Hazard catches diarrhea [ahead of a Man. City game v Chelsea]. You can have as many tactical plans as you want, but if Eden starts running, it's chaos. He is at a level where he decides on the quality of his team. "
Vincent Kompany, former man. Defender of the city and Belgium
"I think a lot of people, when they see Eden playing, they say," Wow, what a player! "
Thorgan Hazard, brother and midfielder from Dortmund and Belgium
"It's very difficult to compare it to other players – it's a genius – it's unique."
Maurizio Sarri, director of Chelsea
Current score
International: 102 appearances, 30 goals
UEFA club competition: 82 participations, 16 goals
National Competition: 465 appearances, 145 goals
Claims to glory
Hazard (L) after the success of the 2011 Coupe de France at LOSC© Getty Images
LOSC
• Sent from the other side of the border to sign a youth contract at LOSC Lille in 2005 after being recruited for the Tubize club, Hazard made his debut as a substitute in Nancy on November 24, 2007, at the 39, 16 years old.
• The man who drew him to France, Jean-Michel Vandamme, director of the LOSC Academy, remembers: "When he signed his first contract, he announced that he would be in the first team at 16. I thought, "He's crazy," but did.
• The French players' union has made him the young player of the year 2008/09 – the first foreigner to receive this honor. He became the first recipient back to back in 2009/10.
• Zinedine Zidane was an early fan and said in 2010: "Eden is skilled and very fast, he will be a major star and I took him to Real Madrid with his eyes closed."
• The player of the year of the 2010/11 season was voted the best player of France in the Union of French players, while LOSC won a national double and kept this honor the following season – only the Parisian Pauleta had already won several times before.
Hazard is back at its best with Chelsea© Getty Images
Chelsea
• At 21, he chose to join Chelsea rather than Manchester United. The top scorer of the 2013/14 Premier League Blues with 14 goals, said manager Jose Mourinho, saying he was "probably the best young player in the world". He won the young player's player season award and was ranked second in the senior vote.
• While Chelsea won the 2014/15 championship, Mourinho elevated him to "one of the top three players in the world". his peers elected him player of the year. Won a second title with the Blues in 2016/17 and a first FA Cup in 2017/18, scoring the only goal (a penalty) of the final against United.
• Compensated for missing the 2012/13 UEFA Europa League final due to injury, he played a leading role in the decisive success of the Blues in 2019 against Arsenal, scoring two goals at of the 4-1 win in Baku. It was his last match in Chelsea's jersey.
Hazard with his armband at UEFA EURO 2016© AFP / Getty Images
Belgium
• In the image of another great Belgian, Enzo Scifo, born in La Louvière, who crossed the ranks of the youth of the Red Devils; He made his first senior outing against Luxembourg at the age of 17 years and 316 days, becoming the eighth youngest beginner in Belgium.
• Disappointed to be replaced against Turkey on June 3, 2011, Hazard left the stadium and was filmed eating a burger on the outside while his teammates were still playing.
• Helped Belgium participate in the 2014 FIFA World Cup (its first in 12 years) and qualify for the last eight; then, in the absence of the injured Vincent Kompany, led the Red Devils at the same stage of UEFA EURO 2016. Was captain at the 2018 World Cup, where Belgium won the bronze medal.
• Won his 100th win in a 2-0 win against Cyprus on March 24, 2019, marking the occasion with his 30th goal for his country.
What you might not know
• Hazard was born the same day – January 7, 1991 – as another notable athlete, the South African runner Caster Semenya.
Thierry Hazard on the field where his sons played© Getty Images
• The hazards are a family of footballers; Parents of sports teachers Thierry (La Louvière) and Carine both played ("I was in her womb when she was playing, she was three months pregnant," said Eden), as did the younger brothers from Then (Eden), Kylian (Cercle Brugge) of Eden and Ethan (youth of Tubize). "We could have a great team of five," joked Eden. "My father always plays, my mother could be responsible."
• Carine may have had the greatest influence on Eden's career. "I take my mother as a player," he said. "My father played on the back, relaxed, calm on the ball, my mother was an attacker."
• A training ground near the family home helped the brothers improve their skills. Eden said: "It was five meters away, on the other side of a small fence, which meant we had not damaged our own lawn."
• The kitchen helps him relax. "There is nothing I like better than going home and cooking a good meal for my family," he said. "I have a good repertoire and I can do a lot of different dishes, sometimes they work, sometimes not, obviously we are also known for beer in Belgium, but I'm a footballer, I do not drink. of beer. "
Danger and son in 2014© Getty Images
• is with his wife Natacha Van Honacker – mother of his sons Yannis, Leo and Samy – since the age of 14; he scared Chelsea fans in 2014 when he suggested persuading him to join Paris, saying, "If my wife had to say," Honey, I'd like you to go to PSG, " I should take it into account. "
What he says
Watch Hazard Dazzle for LOSC
"I really want to start playing with Real Madrid and win a lot of titles.It was my dream since I was small. [to play for this club] and now I'm here, I just want to enjoy this moment. "
"I want to be the best, but it's not in my head, I just want to enjoy [myself]. If I can be, then I will be the best. Otherwise, this is not a problem. I just want to play. I do not want to be like Messi or Ronaldo. I want to be me. "
"The Champions League is the only thing that's missing in my career, when I look at the history of the competition and the people who participated in it, the best players have all won the game. that's why they were considered as the best players. "
"I play without fear, that's what I've been doing since I've had five years in my backyard, whether it's my first game, my 100th game or my 500th game."
What he could still accomplish
• The record of Belgium (112: Jan Vertonghen) could be his day. Vertonghen and Axel Witsel (101), second in the standings, are still playing, but they are both older than Hazard, although he may have said goodbye to the goal record, with Romelu Lukaku (who n & # 39; Always 26 years old).
• participate in a UEFA Champions League final; he played in a UEFA Super Cup match with Chelsea (in 2013, against Bayern), and made his debut in the UEFA Europa League final with the Blues this season. A decision maker from the UEFA Champions League would complete the set.
• Win something big with this highly rated Belgian team. Hazard said: "My ambition is to lead Belgium to the World Cup, to win something for the country." They approached in 2018; will they mark the history of UEFA EURO 2020?
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