In 2010, Zidane Zidane, then an adviser to the president of Real Madrid, asserted that Hazard would be a great player and highly recommended that the club's top brass sign Hazard. However, Real Madrid once recruited superstars such as C Ronaldo, Kaka and Benzema as early as a year ago. Where in Ligue 1 is a fledgling young man to look at? So, Florentino's attitude at the time was to wait and see. As a result, this wait is a full 9 years.
In the 2010/2011 season, Hazard led Lille to the domestic double, creating a brilliant achievement for the club and making himself a hero of Lille City overnight. Lille fans can't wait to come to the front of the town hall. A statue of Hazard is erected in the square. In the quarter-finals of Euro 2016, Belgium happened to face Wales in Lille. Thanks to Hazard, The Lille fans naturally sided with the Belgian team. Their love for Hazard was never halved by his departure. Unfortunately, Hazard performed mediocre in that match, and the "Red Devils" were eliminated by the "Red Dragon" in the semi-finals of the European Cup. When Eden Hazard decided to move to Chelsea in 2012, the Lille fan base didn't have much opposition, knowing that a "true dragon" like Hazard was unwilling and should not cling to it.
Is Eden Hazard a real dragon and his performance at Chelsea says it all. However, in his first year at Chelsea, Hazard was criticised by the British media for his "evil behaviour" of playing football boys. It was the second round of the League Cup semi-finals away to Swansea. In order to delay time, the home caddy pressed the ball under him like a goalkeeper, but refused to hand it over. An anxious Hazard kicked the ball straight out, and the caddie rolled over in pain, for which Hazard was sent off with a red card. Despite the proven caddies to make a difference, Hazard still sees this as an important lesson in his career. Fortunately, Hazard was not affected at the time. After the storm, he quickly became the core player within the Blue Army.
In seven seasons at Chelsea, Eden Hazard helped the Blues win two Premier League titles. The Premier League has always been full of talents, and the strong are king. People who can maintain high energy performances every season must have excellent on-court achievements. Like Hazard, an attacking midfielder like Ernest is bound to get the attention of his opponents in every game, but Hazard not only has few injuries, but also countless assists and goals. In the 2016/2017 match against Arsenal, Hazard started four times from midfield and headed straight for the Yellow Dragons.
Many Arsenal players desperately tried to stop him from advancing, but Hazard was like a supercar at full speed, throwing gunners hanging from him out of sight and then shaking. Harokos Cherney's goal is a perfect demonstration of Hazard's personal ability to break through. This adrenaline-pumping solo performance has appeared more than once in his career. In Hazard's mind, the most satisfying game of the Blues' career was the Europa League final in 2018/2019. The opponent is Arsenal again. Eden Hazard scored 2 shots and 1 pass to lead Chelsea to a 4-1 victory. Win the Europa League. Sadly, Hazard's best game at Chelsea was also his last at Chelsea, a parting gift for Blues fans. Hazard became the top player at Stamford Bridge in 7 years, and Mourinho, who worked with him for two years, once expressed his love for Hazard: "I don't envy Barca, because we also have Messi. Former Belgium boss Wilmots had the same remarks about Mourinho.
In 2014, the Belgian youth team led by Wilmots shined at the World Cup in Brazil. Hazard, De Bruyne, Origi, Lukaku, Fellaini, Courtois and other newcomers have emerged, allowing people to see the old appearance of the "Red Devils" in Europe. In Russia's second group game, it was Hazard who assisted Origi in the 88th minute to send Belgium to the promotion. That was the starting point of the Belgian youth storm. These players have become more mature after a World Cup cycle. The arrival of the World Cup in Russia comes at an opportune time.
The golden generation shines, naturally. Moreover, this is by no means the limit of this Belgian team, nor is it the limit of Hazard personally. After joining Real Madrid, Hazard did not fully show his talent at Chelsea due to injuries. Dark periods in your career. However, injuries won't be the boulders that knocked him down, because he's already identified himself. I believe that it will not be long before Hazard will return to the top again, just like his breakthrough, he will continue to move forward like a broken bamboo.