It is ironic that Eden Hazard, the best icon in the 125-year history of the Belgian national team, has become the "biggest parallel cargo" at Real Madrid.
In 2019, Real Madrid spent £150 million to take Eden Hazard from Chelsea, but they never expected it to become one of the most loss-making "deals" in Real Madrid's history. Eden Hazard has only scored seven goals for the team during his three years at Real Madrid, and spent most of the rest of his time recuperating. In just three years, Hazard has also depreciated from 150 million euros at Chelsea to 12 million euros, which is really embarrassing!
The 31-year-old Hazard's position at Real Madrid is very embarrassing, because the 22-year-old Vinicius is in very hot form, and it is very difficult for Hazard to shake the young player that Real Madrid has focused on developing in limited playing time.
Therefore, we can see that Eden Hazard has only played in 6 games this season, but fortunately he contributed 1 goal and 1 assist in 3 games in the Champions League, otherwise Eden Hazard may really be directly abandoned by the manager like Bale before.
It is understood that Hazard's contract with Real Madrid expires in 2024, while Hazard's weekly salary reaches 410,000 pounds.
If Real Madrid can't get rid of Hazard's "baggage" as soon as possible, then he may really become the second Bale. You must know that although Bale did not have a satisfactory life in Real Madrid in the later stage, Bale still contributed his own strength to Real Madrid in key games.
On the other hand, after Hazard joined Real Madrid, he suffered from injuries and has not been able to prove himself.
Now playing less and less time at Real Madrid, he is afraid that this year's World Cup will be his last chance to prove it.
Although Hazard is not the absolute main force of Real Madrid now, he is still the captain of the national team after returning to the national team. As a century-old idol of the national team, he still has the absolute trust of the manager.
At that time, if Hazard scores with the support of the national team in the World Cup, then he will have a chance to "turn over".
Of course, this is what Real Madrid wants to see the most, and only if Hazard has a bright performance in the World Cup can he attract the attention of other clubs. In this way, Real Madrid may sell Hazard, but it may be difficult for Real Madrid to recover the cost, because it is difficult to compare Hazard with him three years ago, but if the sale of Hazard is successful, Real Madrid can at least save salaries.
Whether Eden Hazard, Belgium's top superstar, can complete his "road to redemption" depends on his performance in the next World Cup. If he still fails to produce a result that can prove himself during the World Cup, he could be reduced to the margins at Real Madrid.