The Rise And Fall Of Eden Hazard

Without a doubt, Eden Hazard is one of the most mesmerizing football players to take to the pitch in recent memory. Despite this, life in Madrid has been tough since his big money transfer.
But why is that?
What's happened to him in recent years and how good was he before his move to the Spanish Capital?
Transcript and Sources: footballiconic.com/the-rise-a...
Twitter: / theofficial_fi
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00:00 - Intro
02:09 - Early life and youth career
03:06 - Lille and a double
07:17 - Hazard the blue
09:39 - The fall and rise of Eden Hazard
10:49 - Final season in London and Hazard by numbers
13:24 - Struggles in Madrid and where to from here?
Producer: Tinashe Chipako
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[@cheenu711]

For seven years this man treated me to some of the most beautiful moments I've seen as a Chelsea fan. Even if he doesn't do anything from here on out he is one of my favourite players of all time ❤️

[@ekebranson6206]

Same here bro

[@ollo1982]

Exactly! Well said!

[@barkanellichasingdreams4142]

He is still a Chelsea fan😁 He won the Champions league this year.

[@maxkros6509]

he's now been treating us to some of the shittiest football , mindset , dedication So 5 more years of shit to break even lol

[@barkanellichasingdreams4142]

Real Madrid breaks talents and rarely develope them.

[@ayushman8878]

He was just one of those players who can turn around a game and win it all by himself

[@FootballIconic]

Proper team carry at times

[@nas1055]

Hyper carry

[@rmzidann]

We haven’t seen anything like that Madrid!

[@SuperLari1234]

Bullshit

[@vzero8612]

Lol that just ain't true at all

[@thegreatcalvinio]

He was never the same after the Gonzalo Higuain diet…

[@AN-filmandmusic]

Not true

[@hermonhazard5851]

😂😂😂

[@roham1176]

😂😂😂😂

[@MikoDnst]

HAHAHA

[@maxkros6509]

that's a brilliant way of saying it lol good one

[@56postoffice]

Belgium has had some great players over the years and Eden Hazard is no exception. Could you imagine him in Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea if he'd never left for Real?

[@_.eggtray._7647]

Ye, just imagine

[@roadtodawn8088]

he’d still be crap

[@faxd.edit_5184]

@@roadtodawn8088 lol shut up. he has been carrying chelsea when none of these new chelsea players werent even there. He created lots n lots of chances but unfortunately, that chelsea was a defensive team n morata could barely finish. eden is underrated as hell.

[@Lucas-bx5gd]

@@roadtodawn8088 Hazard was one of the best players in the world at Chelsea even when it was a defensive team, having him on the Tuchel side would be a dream for any person that enjoys football.

[@bigman1835]

If he didn't go, I don't think we could've got kai havertz

[@contemporaryseer1084]

Even if Hazard doesnt play well from now on,i dont care. This man has served my club for 7 long years and shown me how beautiful football is. Hazard is more than a player for Chelsea fans,he is an emotion. For me he will always be a Chelsea legend and i consider him to be one of the best footballers of all time

[@anthonyplanzo1082]

Couldn't agree more. Lifetime blue in my book

[@daarom3472]

Best of all time? I mean he's not in top 100 even. Even of his generation he was 4th best Belgian player (below Kompany, Courtois and de Bruyne). If we look at the entire world he's maybe 30th/40th best player over the last 15 years.

[@Deathmare235]

@@daarom3472 he’s definitely better than Courtois and Kompany maybe not De Bruyne but those are high standards that he was on par with

[@Bimmerboyyyyyy]

@@daarom3472 you’re tripping buddy he’s better than both of them

[@daarom3472]

@@Bimmerboyyyyyy agreed, I overreacted with my point. My other point I stand by, he's not even in top 30 best players of the last 15 years.

[@andresilva5547]

Hazard is the sort of player that can go from 6 goals to 21 in 12 months. Hopefully the lad gets back to his best

[@kingdj2451]

Yes, true word

[@jackmahero96]

They've written him off already.. he might just shock them nxt season

[@puskasisagod3727]

Swear he has 6 goals in 3 full seasons at Madrid. A genius in his prime but he’s been finished for years now.

[@kasperjr1779]

@@jackmahero96 aged well

[@thomassankara2795]

He can't. He's finished but man what a player he was. Phenomenal

[@samrhodes9352]

Channel is criminally underrated, Hazard was someone I loved watching when I’d go to Chelsea games with my dad, still my favourite player of all time but really sad seeing injuries ruin his career

[@FootballIconic]

Hopefully there's still time for a comeback🤞

[@VitoCorleone66]

@@FootballIconic as a Madrid fan - I hope so too. Just at a different club.

[@samrhodes9352]

@@Seballs666 it’s not that big of a deal, he was at Chelsea for 7 years, Spanish and Real Madrid media overreacted, even Zidane was fine with it

[@VitoCorleone66]

@@samrhodes9352 I also think, that this was an overreaction, however such things is not something you should do, when you've been that fucking bad and got your team eliminated from the greatest competition in the world 5 minutes ago

[@samrhodes9352]

@@VitoCorleone66 wasn’t solely his fault that they got knocked out, that was his first full 90 minutes of game time in 1.5 years. That was also his third or fourth game after returning from injury. He’s missed I think 58 games for Madrid.

[@jerkov420]

Hazard was a big reason watching the EPL was so fun. He turned "matches" into "performances". I feel so lucky to be have been able to watch him in his prime week after week wearing my team's colors, and feeling the love he obviously had for the game

[@darnellellul1194]

I would do anything to see him back in his prime

[@Mr.k3n]

He's gone, that Eden will never return.

[@garfieldthecat841]

Everyone feels the same

[@VitoCorleone66]

@renzo fucked up his carrer by not taking care of his body well enough and not training properly over the years. It was bound to happen at around 30, sad that it had to be at Madrid.

[@zorashki]

he is 30... what prime dude. not everyone make it pass 30.. Look at Kaka he was finished at 28 can you imagine? yes he was.. due to injuries' of course... Maybe if Hazard was 23 sure but too late now.

[@rngchamp]

@@Mr.k3n That is 100 percent wrong, yes at Real Madrid he might have a bad form but this does not mean he isn't coming back have you seen Luka Jovic? He had a horrible form at Real Madrid but the day he returned back to his old club he scored a freaking Hattrick! And has maintained a good form so don't just say it's the end no matter the case of his current Form.

[@vishalsinha7918]

No Chelsea player has meant so much to the club in the last 10 years. He single handedly carried the club and all our hopes for 5-6 years. No player will ever come close. Happy retirement legend 💙

[@Giovanni-01]

I don't think he took care of himself as much at RM,as he had at Chelsea tbh, many injury's, and the guy has never really got going. Very good player, shame manutd missed out on him

[@hermonhazard5851]

@Ariean Troy spot on

[@viky90able]

but they manutd got kagawa

[@Giovanni-01]

@@viky90able kagawa and hazard are totally different players

[@coltonc4744]

As a Chelsea fan I was extremely sad seeing him go to Madrid, but it makes me even more sad to see his decline after his move after seeing what he was capable of in London... Hope he has a little spark left in him somewhere...

[@finatics5385]

As a Chelsea fan, you should be happy for your club for selling garbage at $100 million. Chelsea has never sold a player then laughed so hard before... eg. Kevin De. B, and Mo Salah. In every transaction, there is always a sucker; if you can't see one across from you then it's you... in this case, real madrid was the obvious sucker

[@alifimran9049]

@@finatics5385 ?

[@yukfooo4784]

@@finatics5385 their is always a sucker who could've got more but garbage is a lie hazard was the best player during that time he is not a scorer like salah but never wanted to be the sky was the limit eden settled for having fun like Neymar he was a remarkable player that was fouled to much

[@uglupbrystan6275]

I watched this video earlier today then a few hours later he scores for the first time in months. Good stuff

[@clipped6963]

He's one of those players where he impacted almost every game even if the Stats don't show. We need more of these flair players in todays game 🙏

[@lamentspace]

It’s not flair , just talent, hazard is up their with Neymar and maybe Messi in terms of talent

[@clipped6963]

@@lamentspace facts but its flair in attitude to beat 5 man

[@duongkhoanguyen4695]

Tbf Chelsea was never an attacking-oriented side. If he played for Man City or Arsenal he would have scored 30 goals a season.

[@wrigh2uk]

Arsenal fan here but I used to love watching him play, such a magical player. It's sad to see him not get started madrid due to injuries.

[@bored_grape]

As a Madrista i was so excited when we signed him, to a degree still am. Hope he gets his form and fitness back and lits up the new Bernabeu.

[@FootballIconic]

Hopefully he comes right🤞

[@neoluthuli3254]

Couldn't you guys have hope when Bale was going in a rough patch?

[@bored_grape]

@@neoluthuli3254 most of us did. But it got worse and both parties are to be blamed.

[@neoluthuli3254]

@@bored_grape Mate you answer is mature enough for me...and to be honest as well both parties are to blame

[@finatics5385]

His biggest achievement at madrid so far, is to qualify as the absolute worst signing ever

[@takisp5470]

Man your channel is so underrated

[@badejokoonasanya6881]

Ikr

[@FootballIconic]

Haha cheers bro!

[@jaycfc3909]

Miss Hazard at chelsea, he was the best dribbler in the world on his day. Changed the game by himself, absolute baller.

[@briangomez9119]

Another fact not mentioned was that if you look at the players with the most MOTM awards per matches played, Hazard is close to the top. A truly sensational player

[@vratyasvakyas6022]

Your channel is gonna blow up soon... calling it now

[@FootballIconic]

Cheers!

[@redim777]

Already know how good the video will be and watching this

[@BiigPopaProductions]

Your channel is brilliant bro and so underrated! So glad KZbin recommended it to me Keep up the good work

[@5thdawg917]

Miss him as a Chelsea fan. He could've easily led this young Cheldea team to glory. Much as i love him, can't let his Madrid team beat us in the Semis. And if they do, I hope he goes onto win the prestigious trophy.

[@NomaHirudo]

If Madrid will get to the final, let’s hope old Hazard will put a historic performance and finally win the UCL

[@dosomethingaboutit3218]

Imagine hazard leading that Chelsea squad now what a team

[@VitoCorleone66]

As a Madrid fan - I really hope he comes back to Chelsea, even for free. Well, doesn't have to be Chelsea, just please don't make it Madrid, we've already lost enough because of his presence at the club

[@bagera8476]

The weird thing is he started getting so many injuries at RM while barely any injuries before that. Almost seems like he can't cope with the training regime at RM. Even if he isn't a starter atm it seems like he's slowly growing back into his old form last few weeks/months. I think Carlo Ancelotti is doing wel bringing him slowly and putting no pressure on him to perform at his old level. I still have hope for him finding his form.

[@ammarharith5512]

I don't think he'll be back.

[@Kingston019]

I can tell especially In the 14/15 season he played through injury, Jose was smart with taking him off which used to make me mad but I now see how genius that was

[@mareklindner9333]

I love every single sponsor you promote in your videos, happy to see positive adds that bring community together

[@philipjin991]

Keep up the amazing work my guy

[@gaiusjuliuspleaser]

To watch one of the architects of Belgium's Golden Generation waste away at the career graveyard that is the Bernabeu is heartbreaking. I wish he'd go back to Chelsea. Or anywhere that isn't Real Madrid.

[@Rihodejaneiro]

A great video about Eden. I did not even know much about his younger days.. Thank you for that!

[@thaboxaba4321]

What a video man, I really miss him he was unreal at Chelsea and he would’ve been something else with this current team

[@ryanfitzgerald703]

Don't know how I found your channel. But after one vid I subscribed and added like 15 of your vids to my watch later list. Great content man 🙂

[@tkurtz76]

I really enjoy your channel. I'm so glad that I found it.

[@virgoaraaf557]

Love the channel, mate. Keep it up!

[@lartranslation6929]

the quality of this channel is blowing my mind

[@CharlyOmega]

Hes got to be my favourite player of all time, it's so sad seeing him struggle at Madrid, I loved him at Chelsea. I really hope he can find form again, I'd take him back at Chelsea in a heartbeat

[@shrimpsquad3956]

Great video man, I'm a Chelsea fan and I am very sad about how his time at Madrid has been

[@gerardstephens58]

REALLY glad I stumbled on this channel.

[@daveroebuck7771]

Great video as always!

[@adaldi_]

Deserve more subs! Keep growing my friend ❤

[@frankdinho6987]

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[@ebbewedstedt5642]

This has to be the best up and coming football channel

[@cfcmoi11]

Love how detailed you're and btw love this vid

[@GeekRaj]

This channel is so good. Please dont stop making videos, you will blow up someday.

[@saadalnahedh2498]

loving the videos keep it up!

[@alexthomas2067]

Once again another banging video x

[@Agent_Alpha]

Even tho he's overweighed a bit during the recent Euro, the man still has the skill and the audacity to backheel 3 times in 10 minutes. This is why i really like him.

[@startrek7204]

love your channel bro

[@starfirex]

I subscribed to your channel because your videos are great.

[@jpfitzgibbons5590]

This channel is amazing

[@lartranslation6929]

that stat that thing of "creating goalscoring oppurtinites" is so vital and overlooked he was at the top of that,. its those moments in games after youve doine the skillfull flick or the manevouer can you then create that chance for someone that decisive pass thats magic! as difficult as scoring

[@hattorihanzo9000]

This channel is mad. keep it up

[@TheAyahpin]

Love this channel bruh

[@Hellserch]

Great commentary.

[@aliplaysgtr]

Excellent video

[@Michael-cd9qh]

Underrated channel!!!!

[@gamehardy]

As a swede i thought Ibra would be the best player i ever saw live. As a Chelsea fan i got to see Hazard live 3 times and its enchanting I Will never forget, i Will tell my kids about Hazard like my father talked about maradona, baggio and so forth, a Magician with the ball

[@JAD1297]

quality content as ever

[@FootballIconic]

My guy!

[@dAvi-d1208]

Can you do a “how good was David Villa”? Loving your content

[@eastwoodmunroe2370]

Stunning video once again, would love to see a video on Ruud van Nistelrooij, Fernando Torres and Yaya toure, that would be massive

[@neversk]

Nice, detailed video. Liked and subbed👍

[@suneilgoel9584]

lol when you thanked the sponsor i had to sub. good shit

[@samarthsareen7697]

I'm a Manchester United fan but Eden was the player I loved the most from a rival club. He was so insane, I hope he picks up the form at Madrid. He has his idol as his manager and he Zizou loves him.

[@kraff845]

This channel deserve more views and subs

[@hughjazz1122]

You should do you me next vid on the rise and fall of Andrey Arshavin.

[@FootballIconic]

Great shout!

[@squeeeps]

The streets will never forget when he scored 4 against Liverpool

[@Sirius1914]

ARSHAVINNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

[@OJxiii]

That clip of Hazard laughing at Ivanovic kills me every damn time 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@romariofrancis9787]

Jamaican here supporting your awesome channel

[@lxfj2128]

Hazard when he could be bothered and in the mood was unbelievable

[@patinho5589]

He wasn’t that great, and I could believe it. Honestly. He was Overhyped. He had some good stats on dribbles completed.. but honestly most of them weren’t really posing a goal threat. Sometimes.. SOMETIMES.. he was very effective.

[@filippertemov9418]

Man just say to me why he won 3 premier league player of the season

[@utsavbasu1048]

@@patinho5589 He wasn't that great, who was great then Pato

[@jacobmundell7395]

Eden Hazard carried Chelsea through seasons by himself at times

[@DS-dw3pz]

@@patinho5589 I could believe you were born only 2 years ago

[@jbitless9973]

2018/19 hazard was one of the best players I’ve ever seen. He was electric and seemed like he could do it all

[@finatics5385]

Yes, then showed up 15 pounds overweight 1st day at madrid. His fans called him a professional. Biggest loser in all of sports. No respectable athlete would treat ones body like thst during off season. Madrid regrets not asking for a full refund at that moment 😅

[@resolute7177]

he wasnt even close overrated as hell

[@DS-dw3pz]

If you think so then you are just a kid who started watching football after 2020

[@cbants1371]

i needed this.

[@DayDay1991]

What

[@SPACEDOUT19]

You need some brain

[@DayDay1991]

Who

[@cbants1371]

@@SPACEDOUT19 u need a life

[@user-hg8pq4kt3q]

This channel is Legit taking over tifo, keep up the good work man!

[@Rajkumarsingh-ci6bi]

Hazard used to be so good. Truly a genius. Hope he regains his form again, And thank you for the video. You are doing an epic job. Edit: Aged like milk.

[@PodcArne]

Why tho

[@Rajkumarsingh-ci6bi]

@@PodcArne he just doesn't seem to care anymore. Bale reimagined.

[@PodcArne]

@@Rajkumarsingh-ci6bi i see

[@yukfooo4784]

@@Rajkumarsingh-ci6bi to see the spark in form again he needs to return to the bridge he wont be the same player but eden is great when he is enjoying his football which he isnt at real

[@boubacarbah1937]

Good content as per usual

[@FootballIconic]

My guy!

[@NiceDynamiteInc]

Best football vids on youtube

[@sobanbobbydurrani2482]

Subscribed because you mentioned Middlesbrough! Up the Boro! Great vids btw

[@persiantv1019]

Hazard ambition (lack of) and work ethic is the reasons for us not debating between him and Messi as the greatest players…. He’s the only player besides Messi I’ve seen that could dribble past half a team and put the ball in the back of the net with ease… what a player he was…

[@mustafahussain3502]

please make more like this!

[@boltyboy]

Another great video Mr Football Iconic -- Eden is a great player but I think the ankle injury seems to be something he is never going to recover from

[@SaudiSportsScene]

I’m a Liverpool fan but as a fan of football Hazard was a joy to watch.

[@user-hh8yf8gv8k]

It’s crazy to see how players develop overtime and how players fall

[@finatics5385]

Power of the burgers. Just ask hazard

[@r6liam657]

I really enjoyed watching hazard when he was in the premier league some of the goals that man scored was incredible his dribbling was on levels I never looked at him as just a goal scorer he was a good all round forward who could score, assist, dribble and turn defences inside out he caused problems for all the big teams I'm a united fan and I really wanted him to come to us I was gutted that he didn't but I got a lot of match of the day memories from him

[@nannersguyaners2745]

Am a Yank who was lucky enough to live in the LDN for a few years - was at the Bridge often when he first joined chelsea - he hovered and darted like a UFO - never have seen ANYONE move the way he did…power, quickness and delicacy … he was a wonder to behold…

[@hassanhussein3669]

Amazing Intro

[@navaro4100]

Hazard is one of my most favored players ever he's trule amazing to watch a world class talent

[@y69j1]

i see a great vid, i subscribe

[@jedawgs]

best soccer videos on youtube no question!

[@jamieconn6896]

At Chelsea he took training easier to prevent injuries, in Madrid he is working harder and combined the amount of tackles received at real no wonder he’s getting injured all the time

[@BlueEyes-WhiteDrag0n]

Lol he ain't working hard he is lazy af. He got injured playing and after recovering he spends his time eating

[@adambalogh7239]

yea a bunch of his injuries were in training, the guy should've taken it easy as he had always been doing it.

[@lexkanyima2195]

@@adambalogh7239 how easy ?

[@Rxnkshitij]

@@BlueEyes-WhiteDrag0n stfu ok, he just doesnt fit the rma system of training, if they allow him to take training lightly he ll thrive again

[@davidcastanheira4361]

@@Rxnkshitij just goes yo show how impressive Ronaldo is. Trained at Real for 8 years and barely got injured

[@kimbob5]

10:20 well played my man, you got a chuckle.

[@ni5hua.313]

my favorite player to this date. so sad to see what's happening to him at Madrid. i honestly don't know what is gonna happen to his future. He needs a Big Euro Performance in the summer imo. If he can win the Euros, that would help drastically, but I don't know if the belgian coach still trusts him. I also think real madrid is the one club where you aren't allowed to underperform. I feel like at barca there is still a little bit more freedom, but at Madrid you have to hit the ground running or you're immediately going to get backlash from fans. Hazard never seemed like the guy who was serious enough to play for real Madrid.

[@kingdj2451]

The Belgium coach still trusts him be cause he always speaks highly of Eden

[@Oscar-tl2le]

I hope to see a video titled “The rise and fall and rise again of Eden Hazard” in a few months...

[@FootballIconic]

Same tbh

[@Che1seabluesdrogba11]

Crazy this video is over 2 years ago...and still in 2023 Hazard has remained the same .. insane

[@mrmeeseeks2534]

Unpopular opinion:hazard deserved the 2018 ballon dor

[@FootballIconic]

I personally think Ronaldo deserved it, but I think we can agree that it shouldn't have gone to Modric😂

[@mrmeeseeks2534]

@@FootballIconic just realised Ronaldo scored 44 goals in 44 games but 100% shouldn’t of gone to Modric

[@DS-dw3pz]

It's a good opinion no doubt and he was definitely top 3 or 4 worthy of balandor....bt rather than balandor he definitely should have 10000% gotten best player in the world cup than modric

[@mrmeeseeks2534]

@@DS-dw3pz did he finish 8th or something

[@DS-dw3pz]

@@mrmeeseeks2534 you mean for?

[@naman6026]

This video made me cry.

[@hateemall5438]

be it city, united, spurs, liverpool, or his all time fav meal arsenal, hazard showed them levels. a chelsea fan couldn't possibly explain how dangerous he was as a rival fan would. mad respect to eden, he truly did us proud

[@flipflop1591]

Het mate. I’d love to see a Yaya Toure video. Such a character off the field. Strange how he played CB and as a 6 at Barca then suddenly turned into a goal scoring colossus at City. Would be interested for your thoughts on a video of his career!

[@jahed4908]

Did you get a copyrights on your videos ? Your content is one of best football content btw 🔥

[@navjotyadav6570]

that was one heck of a intro

[@chilldude30]

His highlight real is amazingggggg

[@richytalkschelsea6562]

I just so much love him I still want him to succeed at Madrid but I know it'll be hard for him to succeed

[@cathalmurphy3227]

Surely edgar davids, or filippo inzaghi next. Great video as always

[@FootballIconic]

Cheers! In time haha

[@Xiuhcoatl_]

Hazard is a prime example that not every superstar can make it at Madrid. Madrid is an entirely different beast to play at compared to other clubs, and if you really aren't up for it mentally then you are inevitably going to fail. Bale tried his best as well and even at his best he just couldn't replicate what was expected of him. However, Bale gets a pass because of how instrumental he was in major moments (Copa del Rey and UCL) so even though he wasn't playing at his expected level, he still mostly delivered. A Madrid legend regardless if he was whistled most times he was on the field.

[@stefan5730]

It's not that, he just never cared about his body and when you are near 30 it takes it's toll.

[@michaelange.]

​@@stefan5730fr not just injuries but not training properly which hasnt done him any favours