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The leader of the Blancos has described his new recruit as one of the best world players as it has been presented in the Spanish capital
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez told Eden Hazard that Santiago Bernabeu would be his "home away from home" as the Belgian international was presented to club fans on Thursday night.
The winger made a € 100m transfer from Chelsea (£ 88m / $ 112m) last week, after months of speculation linking him to a transfer to the La Liga club.
Hazard is generally expected to fulfill the role left by Cristiano Ronaldo, who settled at Juventus last summer.
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After the departure of the Portuguese, the Blancos had a miserable campaign. They have been eliminated from the Champions League by Ajax in the last 16 games and have taken third place in La Liga.
"We are Real Madrid, we want new triumphs," said Perez. "This club is thirsty for victory and resistance to defeat We are going to have a team of great players and in front of it, Zinedine Zidane will be there.
"Today and now, we welcome one of the best players in the world, Eden Hazard, Eden, you are where you wanted to be, and today, the dream of your life is realized.
"The Bernabeu is your home from today, here they will appreciate your quality and soon you will notice that the best of this club are its partners and its fans.
"We know that Madrid was your dream and that for your quality and your work, you are already here, we thank Chelsea for helping to make your dream come true.These fans know that your football is special and different. Real Madrid, welcome to your house. "
Hazard's contract with Chelsea was to expire at the end of the 2019-2020 campaign and he had repeatedly expressed his desire to join Real.
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The 28-year-old talking to fans and the media after Perez's introduction, speaking in French after explaining that his Spanish was not up to par.
"It's been my dream since I was a kid," he said. "I wanted to play for Real Madrid, and now that I'm here, I just want to enjoy it so thank you very much."
The former Hazard club, Chelsea, has been left in a tricky situation as it is currently unable to replace its star striker due to a FIFA-imposed transfer ban, although that he hopes to be able to cancel the ban on appeal.
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