What Happened to Eden Hazard?

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Eden Hazard was amongst the best players in the Premier League, and by association, the world, at Chelsea. A record transfer took him to Real Madrid. But he could never come close to the form showed at Stamford Bridge.
Why was that? What happened to Eden Hazard at Real Madrid?
Recollected by Seb Stafford-Bloor, illustrated by Craig Silcock.
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#Chelsea #RealMadrid #Hazard

[@chrisleung4998]

Comparing Hazard's time at Real with Bale is an insult to Bale.

[@2ru2pacFan]

I know right. What was that guy on, Bale at Madrid was insane! Big game player!

[@seb2750]

Bale actually had decent playing time and was quite an impact player. Hazard on the other hand, I totally forgot he was even there!

[@Ibrahimayas444]

It wasn't only a insult to bale its a insult to the ENTIRELY OF WALES

[@thierryhenry674]

Hazard Bale Mane, all overrated.

[@Omnamahshivay8079]

True. In terms of talent. However, if the comparison is made on the hype regarding his selection.

[@ballsballsballs3617]

If u never watched hazard play at Chelsea you’ll never understand how amazing he was. Stats will never tell the whole story with a guy like him, he accounted for almost all of Chelsea’s creation and playmaking while he was there. If u watched him play u know exactly how special he was

[@andreacalvacanti2177]

Him bullying Coquelin will never fade from my memory.

[@shadow_realm47]

People compare him to DeBruyne and Salah but Eden was basically the whole offence for Chelsea (played CM,LW and CF in the same game) and only had 1.5 seasons of Diego Costa out of 6-7 seasons.

[@exclusivefresh]

During his time at Chelsea I would've had him up there with Ronaldo and Messi. He was phenomenal and unstoppable both for Chelsea and for Belgium. I've never seen a player carry the ball so effectively the way he did. Kids these days will never understand.

[@tusharkiranmoodgal4825]

Facts. He was a world class player at Chelsea and lit up the Premier League during his time in West London.

[@PersimmonHurmo]

I remember a lot of frustration borderline Torres level.

[@hqs7853]

A player with the 3rd most MOTM's in the world after Messi and Ronaldo is no joke. An absolute force to be reckoned with.

[@oussamachraibi1787]

No no Sir. Second after Messi . Ronaldo is third in last decade. 😊. The best after Messi. But by very far my favorite player.

[@Abhilash_Jena]

@@oussamachraibi1787hazard has 4th best MOTM award after Messi, Ronaldo and Ibra. Go through the Internet first

[@WokeKanda]

​@@oussamachraibi1787virgin check

[@ballsballsballs3617]

@@oussamachraibi1787bro got no idea what he talking about😂

[@oussamachraibi1787]

@@ballsballsballs3617 😂.👌

[@user-iz9ix8ru8d]

a lot of these comments still don't get it; Hazard pretty much suffered a career-ending (recurring) injury in that 2019 PSG game. Even though he played after that, he's pretty much been handicapped by that injury. If you've ever suffered an injury and play sports, you sub-consciously try to avoid further injury in the same area. And this results in being unable to play at the desired level or style that you normally could.

[@aethan-dor102]

Exactly. Imagine knowing you can do more, but your body refuses to do what you want. It's like reaching for a bottle, and your arm just can't raise enough to get it. After his injury, he subconsciously started to avoid the contact he had suffered earlier. I remember those days during the pandemic. He actually played great on some days. But the damage to his psyche and body was far too much...

[@user-iz9ix8ru8d]

@@aethan-dor102 it's the most frustrating feeling! It's so unfortunate and I really feel for Hazard. The stat that shows Hazard being the most fouled player is terrible. Genuinely hope all leagues do something to protect players like Hazard. I'm so thankful I got to see him in his prime balling for the club I support & love

[@TheFabbielicious]

And you obviously don’t get it, because most of the injuries he obtained were completely unrelated to the ankle in the 19/20 season. They were knocks to the knees, and a bunch of recurring muscle injuries in the thighs and hamstrings. If you have any statement from medical personel that those injuries are related to the ankle I would like to see it. Secondly, when he came on he played poorly, and if that was because he wanted to avoid injury then he did a terrible job of it as he was the one who sustained the highest amount of them in the entire squad

[@juanarteaga7055]

Reminds of Falcao

[@mattf8779]

What you don't get is that Tifo is exaggerating Hazard's performance in that November. Hazard at that time wasn't amazing or even good he was just alright. Madrid fans were just happy that he had gone from playing poorly to playing half decently. So while yes the injury did cause him to play cautiously there isn't enough to say that he was on a trend to play amazing before said injury. His fans just use that injury as a convenient excuse while ignoring how bad to mediocre he was before it.

[@lennertvr6887]

I’m from Belgium and each time our national team plays fans, analists and journalists are trying to compare young talents to Eden Hazard. But they always forget to mention how crazy talented Eden was. He debuted at 17 years old and was by far the best player at our 2018 World Cup journey. There will never be another Eden Hazard, a joy to watch for Belgium

[@hqs7853]

Won motm literally every game that world cup, absolute shame to see his 'teammates' ghost in the semi final vs france

[@adamcetinkent]

Analists?!

[@imblackandwhat2479]

What people don’t mention is Hazard is fine and content with this. He was the best player in the premier league for years, was Belgiums captain and carried them in 2018. Any other footballer would’ve talked to press and given lukaku type interviews. He posts online like once a year, i doubt he will mention this until years down the line. He only cares for his wife and kids that he spends time with. I can only respect this.

[@vapour9000]

When he looks back he will regret how he looked after himself. He could've gone down as an all time great, but will mostly be remembered as one of the worst signings of all time

[@shashankjayaram]

@@vapour9000he’s still an all time prem great and a Chelsea legend

[@Adrian-bx4ue]

@@vapour9000my friend i don’t think u kno hazard, he never cared much about status rank or legend. he was a lot like ronaldhino in mentality. skill so great he never had to try at chelsea, it was all a children’s sport to him

[@hnaku8748]

@@vapour9000 There's no need to impose one's outlook on others. People are different. Footballers are human too and can have their own view as long as it's not a crime.

[@anujsapkota502]

@@vapour9000Brother he is epl great. He is chelsea top 5 greatest ever player. He is epl top 5 greatest ever winger. His world cup 2018 is like Roberto Baggio World cup 1994. He is in belgium all time greatest xi. He won every domestic trophy and 2 major european trophy. Now what he need more than thar

[@jacobsharp9202]

He was the player that made me fall in love with football, will always appreciate him

[@john-adriancoker2789]

He should sign for Atletico Madrid. Hazard & Griezmann they would be legendary!

[@thierryhenry674]

He can’t even do a simple stepover as a winger.😂

[@ubachiuchendu5385]

Personally robben made me fall in love but when I came to be adolescent hazard became my favourite player

[@damnthatsfr5475]

Same, favorite player ever

[@arsalan1737]

​@@thierryhenry674didnt need to do a stepover when he would dodge a player easily by his movement

[@nirmalrana3538]

Just for entertainment, we should not forget what players go through in terms of physical pain. Salute to Hazard and all football players. They are committed to their work.

[@jdogg448]

"just for entertainment" and for the insane wealth they get for playing football......

[@trawalker7373]

@@jdogg448they get that wealth as they sacrifice their time and bodies for our ENTERTAINMENT

[@ramsyrama]

Does it pain you bud?@@jdogg448

[@TheRuddboyy]

I'd be extra committed to my work if I got paid $2 million every month, whether I'm turning up or not.

[@richhornie7000]

It's much more painful working at McDonald's for poverty wages and have zero healthcare in the process

[@stuartclifton4764]

Sad to see his decline, as an Arsenal fan I hated seeing him play against us but I couldnt help but appreciate it!!

[@huytran-wn9nc]

I was at the match where he destroyed the Arsenal defense and scored a beautiful solo goal, I couldn't do anything but stood up and clapping, unbelievable

[@seb2750]

He gave his final good game at the Europa final match against Arsenal. We never saw him again after that

[@seb2750]

@@huytran-wn9nc Was that the one where he did the run from his own half, shrugged off the arsenal player on his arse and solo the goal? That was magic.

[@NjabuloHlela]

@@huytran-wn9nc I will never forget that goal.

[@sparkybig9799]

@@NjabuloHlelayou don’t have to be sexy about it

[@ahnafdrubo9727]

Careers don't need to be long just memorable

[@nabillionairevevo5986]

❤

[@hqs7853]

11 years at lille chelsea and belgium absolutely memorable. Amazing stellar career

[@eddieherrera5314]

Could be short and memorable for all the wrong reasons

[@Sykretts]

r/woosh @@eddieherrera5314

[@hqs7853]

@@eddieherrera5314 But it wasn't short lol, 11 years at the top

[@mozan33r71]

The ability that made Hazard special was also his doom. His playstyle required exceptional physical and technical readiness and focus. Partially the closest player to Lionel Messi.

[@Poizn0]

fr

[@DamnedUnitedStand]

He was never the same after that game against PSG..

[@duyhoanganh4252]

only in the part of dribbling, the closest player ever to Messi in this generation is Neymar: Dribbling, breaking the line, through pass, goal scoring ability, free kick, carrying the team forward when fully fit.

[@poptraxx418]

@@duyhoanganh4252 Neymar and free kicks he rarely scores

[@zes3542]

@@duyhoanganh4252 Neymar 🤣🤣🤣 salah is. he’s the complete player

[@xmattx315]

His trajectory reminds me a lot of Kaka. Capable of amazing things in his prime, then shipped off to Madrid when he was most likely past due

[@mohammedal-ruhaiman1535]

Comparing him to kaka is an insult to kaka. Kaka was by far way better than hazard

[@wingsofsuspensionlifts6814]

@@mohammedal-ruhaiman1535 very different kind of player

[@mohammedal-ruhaiman1535]

@@wingsofsuspensionlifts6814 agreed, but kaka was a professional throughout his career. Even when he was riddled with injuries you can see he was actually trying to be his former self. Hazard was giving a defeatist attitude

[@sponish0]

@@mohammedal-ruhaiman1535 he's not comparing them as players he simply said they ended up in similar situations, making big moves to madrid when being passed there prime and failing to live up to expectations.

[@mitchellsommer2321]

​@@mohammedal-ruhaiman1535Reading comprehension ain't that hard bruh, He compared the trajectory of their career rather than them. Just think before speaking

[@blackhatmaster88]

As a Belgian I followed the whole story and it seems that plate in his ankle that was mentioned caused repetitive injuries and had to be removed. Before that, every time he started playing again, trying to get back at his level, he was plagued with injuries Unfortunately for Hazard, after he removed the plate and had a chance to recover his level, Vinicius exploded and there was no room for him anymore. I still have to say that in the last World Cup despite the weak performance of Belgium, he was one of those who performed the best. With his injuries healed, I'm sure he still have football in him.

[@Deathmare235]

No he didn’t perform in the World Cup at all, Belgium was the team I wanted to see play the most just cause of hazard but he wasn’t in form

[@chonkyboi._.]

​@@Deathmare235wdym, he easily dribbled past many players and got contact fouled as always. he was still in form even after all the injuries. If he took better care of himself he could've come back even better

[@shushant8042]

⁠@@chonkyboi._. no he wasn’t. There is a reason why he was dropped from the starting XI despite being the captain. Sloppy touches, poor passing, zero match fitness, no wonder he isn’t getting any offers.

[@bettor411]

He has weak mindset, he will never be the same

[@tommot1239]

​@@shushant8042nah he was a starter, and he touched every belgium hart.

[@littleninj0r]

I'm so glad I had my season ticket while we had Hazard. He was exquisite. When him, Mata and Oscar were all on form, it was a joy. He won so many games for us individually.

[@frammo5896]

His unprofessionalism and laziness came back to bite him. Pure talent can only carry you so far.

[@frdjse]

Premier League's finest, Eden Hazard is a proper legend regardless he was a nightmare to defend against, goal scoring and assist is the metric of the game but if you watched how Chelsea plays Hazard singlehandedly influenced games without scoring or assisting, and that's how great he was.

[@bigowl2542]

He was a world class player at Chelsea arguably top 5 in the world at his peak. Very elegant yet explosive on the pitch. Sad to see it end early.

[@shadow_realm47]

He's one of those players who had 99 potential 🙏🏿🔵

[@HM-mw7cg]

Tbf there were years when he was comparable to Messi. He outperformed Ronaldo some years

[@lordfarquad420]

Again his career did not end early, imo he was finished by the time he was 28 his playstyle highlighted his energy, explosiveness, and dribbling, and to expect a 28 year old to still have that is ridiculous, the only player I think he can be compared to is Robben and by the same age Robben was just a veteran bench player

[@Heispatrik]

Just 4 years ago I didn’t imagine I’d be watching a “what happened to Hazard video” today

[@coleyboy1921]

Never cared for Chelsea but absolutely loved him. His talent was undeniable, that 2014-15 campaign and his 2018 World Cup were something else.

[@YA-vl8jh]

Fr hazard 2014-15 was a different breed. Once he got the ball he would dribble past everyone. A joy to watch

[@yashshah4884]

That match against PSG, that tackle by meunier ruined it all…. Was extremely happy when he moved to Madrid, sadly never saw his best

[@hassan3o7]

In his prime he was unstoppable even against the best defenders

[@bludgermoey876]

That Meunier tackle ruined everything for him. Big conspiracy that he was poor for Madrid. Pre-injury, he put in some MOTM performances and was electric vs. PSG. He would’ve been phenomenal for Madrid minus that injury imo. Man will always be severely underrated

[@abubakarkabir7069]

He didn’t help his situation tho

[@kennynnamdi4562]

He was phenomenon in his prime

[@Yoshilover46]

The timing of this video is perfect. I've always enjoyed watching Eden Hazard play unbelievably well in his Chelsea Prime, and was one of the players that got me interested in the sport as I grew up. It's a shame Injuries keep happening at such a high rate for him. I've seen fake rumours of him being linked at my club, but i'm afraid that if he did come and play, the same frequency in injuries would just keep going. It's a shame. I loved Hazard as a player, it's a shame he's no longer the player he once was...

[@sblackofficial]

Before i even watch the video it’s simple. Injuries is what happened. it sounds cliche now but people need to remember before the PSG game he was finally starting to find his feet and that game was a testament to that. After he got injured and had the ankle plate in, madrid doctors left it in a year more than they should have which weakened surrounding muscles which is why he kept constantly getting injured afterwards. hazard also spoke of the psychological impact this had. when people say it’s his lack of hard work it annoys me a lot because a player of that quality doesn’t need to be the hardest worker to succeed.

[@luisgarcia8565]

He absolutely still needs to work. He lacks discipline

[@stefan5730]

Had he had better eating and exercise habits the healing process would have gone better.

[@YeTism]

I’ll always love him. Part of my childhood watching football

[@lavache130]

One thing isn't mentioned. Hazard has never trained well, there are ex teammates from lille and Loic Remy at chelsea among others who commented on it. It might have made a diference at the end of his career when the magic was not enough. What a player tho O_o

[@vibangigan5336]

As someone whose broken his ankle and has metal in it people just don’t know the mental hurdle and physical hurdle it creates. You lose that twitch you had before, I know cause I still feel it in the other but the metal one isn’t the same. Wish media would be more understanding rather than fire off hot takes to bring someone down.

[@bartvandeperck90]

Eden Hazard is an old fashioned footballer. He would have thrived even more in the 70's or 80's, where footballers could still drink or smoke. In today's age, they have become athletes who spend hours in the gym to stay in excellent shape. Talent alone is no longer enough. Hazard didn't have that mindset.

[@SirEEf13]

This straight up painful to watch as a Chelsea fan. In a way I am thankful that all those injuries didn't already happen at Chelsea but I really really wanted him to carry Real Madrid to a CL title and win the Ballon D'Or. The two trophies we couldn't give him.

[@TheOnlyTaps]

Great watch as always 👊🏿, as a Madridista I still don't get why he didn't just go on loan or put out some feelers for maybe a club where he'd be a guaranteed starter and try revive himself. Coz it's a shame how everything panned out, but he seemed also so unwilling to try and actively help his own case whether it was at Madrid or possibly away from Madrid

[@SarubsVideos]

Thomas Meunier ruined his Real Madrid career whether you like it or not. He would have undoubtedly hit the heights at Madrid otherwise. Such a shame….

[@iamomelette_5711]

He is the reason I got into the sport

[@pqjanro18]

Excelente que hayan puesto pistas de audio en español. Muchas gracias. Sigan haciéndolo.

[@Saksham00007]

The guy was highly unlucky with injuries. He was actually a good teamplayer and a positive guy. He had to bear a lot of trolling and shaming, which fans of Real barely shy away from. He was my favourite player & I myself expected him to shine & deliver great years at RM, but injuries were huge & many. Remember Kaka, the unstoppable force of nature. Was he unprofessional, not even by a stretch, but injuries destroyed his capacity as a footballer too. Feel bad for him & Madrid supporters.

[@aystefan]

One of my favourite players of all time and I’m a United fan. Absolute joy to watch with the ball at his feet

[@JayRaucher]

Well done on the narration

[@YosefTesfaye10]

Hazard and Messi are the players why I’m confident now with dribbling I used to watch so many videos of them especially Hazard as I was a right footed player thank you for all the good times at Chelsea 👏👏👏

[@shanemcnee2638]

Delighted to hear JJ do the narration

[@dejanzie]

Thank you for this uniquely balanced and nuanced look at things!

[@soyelroa]

Gracias por el doblaje, ahora veré sus videos más seguido :)

[@syedhasan4572]

Good insightful work!

[@zsht]

*Hazard once went 356 days without a PL goal, then later a other 392 day stretch without any goals, and a total period of 3 years in the UCL without a goal* He was gifted, but never consistent. These rose-tinted retrospectives ignore the fact that he was patchy at best - even at his peak.

[@eugenekingori7666]

Lying so shamelessly 😂😂

[@zsht]

@@eugenekingori7666 stats don't care about your feelings mate

[@eugenekingori7666]

@@zsht In 7 seasons at Chelsea Hazard scored 13 , 17 , 19 , 6 , 17 , 17 & 21 goals per season He also had the highest No. of chances created in the EPL more than any other playmaker in that 7 yr period Highest No. of Man Of The Match Awards in EPL History (62) whilst having played 245 matches meaning he was averaging 1 MOTM Performance every 3 games He was in the EPL Team Of The Year in 4 different seasons out of 7 played Nominated for Young PFA Player Of The Award in his 1st season and then won it in his 2nd season Won PFA Player Of The Year Award in his 3rd season and finished 2nd to the same award in his 5th season Finished 8th for the Ballon'D'or twice while being the 2nd best player at the 2018 World Cup Highest combined Goals & Assists in the EPL in the 18/19 season whilst winning the inaugural Playmaker Of The Season Award Not to mention the trophies he won at Chelsea If you think that's INCONSISTENT then you need to get help ASAP!!🤣🤣

[@zsht]

@@eugenekingori7666 In that 7 year period, he created less chances than Ozil, and created less per 90 than KDB, Sanchez, Erikson, Fabregas, Cazorla, and Salah. He doesn't have the most MOTM awards in PL history, I think he's about 5 behind Kane. KDB has more per 90. Salah had the highest combined Goals & Assists in the EPL in the 18/19 season according to Transfermarkt. I can't debunk award nominations, but we all know they're based off vibes and narratives instead of cold hard stats. He was a brilliant player on his day. One of the best dribblers, and the best foul earner the league has ever seen. But no UCL goals in 3 straight seasons, and the longest league goal droughts of anyone considered above-decent, it's healthy to pose these questions.

[@atomsk1972]

Why any players would choose to go to RM is beyond me. Their fans dumped on Cr7 for years - they are the Philadelphia of Europe.

[@talkswithjordan1995]

It’s actually such a shame I thought he was so cold, I was so gassed when he signed for Madrid it’s truly sad it didn’t work out

[@MisterPete3]

That insult to Gareth Bale lol. Gareth Bale deserves a statue outside the stadium for all those goals and big performances

[@collinmoeller1345]

His drop of the shoulder was legendary. One of the few people who could out dribble Messi near his peak.

[@prodbymbrewer8002]

Chill out about out dribble messi Lmao, he was defo the closest thing we’ve seen to messi tho

[@ichigo2012hollowmask]

I guarantee you're younger than 25 if you genuinely believe this nonsense. You have never seen 2009-2015 Messi who could dribble through 6 players.

[@laneyj]

he wasnt "out dribbling Messi"...lets not get carried away.

[@hnaku8748]

Successful take on % of Messi's entire career (64.8%) is quite lesser than Hazard (73.4%). So he did out dribble Messi. It's a fact. Messi still a better overall player, but no shame in that. Detractors never watched Eden properly, specially in the PL or Ligue 1.

[@afallenworld1581]

​@@hnaku8748you are high on coke

[@HIM3153]

Hazard was lazy during training at Chelsea due to being the main man. And he had never built a physical core. So when he joined at madrid, where he doesn't have special treatment during training meant he had to train hard he always got injured because his body is never used to it. Even Obi mikel said he was the laziest player he ever trained with but during matchday he would unleash his magic.

[@gabrielaleactus9932]

He was an amazing player for chelsea, possibly their best ever skill wise. Shame they didn't win more trophies with him in the team. I doubt chelsea will ever get a player this talented ever again with the likes of other successful and rich clubs like city, united etc in prem now

[@ss_GOAT]

People say he was a bad trainer in Chelsea. Thats why he didn't got recovered from injury. Thats the problem Mourinho has with him in Chelsea

[@mattf8779]

Wasn't just at Chelse. While at Lille the coaches had to call his parents because of his poor work ethic.

[@ss_GOAT]

@@mattf8779 I can imagine. But it "worked" until the injuries began..

[@thomasgrabkowski8283]

@@ss_GOAT Which really starts hitting for pro players at around the age of 30

[@abdulhassan9770]

i just dislike the hypocrisy of football fans, the guy played top level for the last decade, now that he has injury issues, people forget how amazing he was.

[@Inicoool]

Most of us madridistas weren't really angry but actually quite sad when we saw the unlimited amount of injuries he was suffering. This was his childhood dream and we saw it after we won the 14's champions league during the celebration : he wanted to be part of the team and he actually brought good vibes ! Yet Vinicius was now an incredible footballer and he couldn't find his place again, entering now as Benzema's replacement which wasn't optimal for him... Spain's media and specialy Pedrerol have always been more about the show than about the truth. Yet comparing him to Hazard is a crime against a real legend of the club !!!

[@aliamirdivan8333]

4:30 an actual representation of a normal Real Madrid Fan

[@tumppuman]

Lazy trainers like Hazard rarely also take care of their bodies like an professional athelete should and that leads to more injuries. Or poor recovery from them. That statement "when I'm on holiday, I'm on holiday" speaks volumes. I'm not saying one needs to be as obsessed with training and body maintenance as Cristiano Ronaldo but there is certain physical level. A level that Hazard has never been that bothered to maintain. These rumours are all the way from when he played at Lille.

[@seb2750]

A pity what happened to Hazard, he was a magic player when fit. He was like the modern Roberto Baggio when he was in the zone.

[@Ccccc-mi3tr]

Hazard at Real Madrid is what Madrid fans think Bale was

[@2De3]

Excelente análisis

[@janseyfarth9489]

Lovely accent from the narrator, you speak like an angel

[@thejungwookim]

"Just another Gareth Bale" proves that Real Madrid fans are the most entitled in the world. Eden Hazard may be one of the worst transfers of all time, but comparing him to Bale is an absolute disgrace towards a five-time champions league winner who has on multiple occasions put the team on his back.

[@meenism]

First of all that wasn't a Real Madrid fan who said that you clueless cl0wn, it was a journalist who's not even a fan of Real Madrid🤦‍♂ And as anyone who watches football knows, football journalists are full of sh*t, because that SAME journalist has ALSO said that "Gareth Bale is a fundamental player in Madrid". So he contradicted himself, on more than one occassion Im sure.

[@Ultra289]

Yeah, but also all the negatives stuff cant be forgotten

[@jordanmince7613]

no madrid fan compares him to bale

[@russelconor8704]

I agree that Bale gave a lot to Real, but to say he had a team 'on his back' is a joke. Scoring a few goals in finals - some of which were lucky goals when the ball accidentally landed at Bal's feet (during UCL final with Liverpool for example) - while sitting on the bench for seasons, years, is not 'carrying a team on your back'. There have been players in this team who have been tearing themselves apart all year, season after season, and their contributions have always been high - they 'carried' the team on their backs, not Bale. So I agree that comparing Hazard to Bale is a misunderstanding and stupid thing to do, but it's also not okay to exaggerate the other side - Bale never 'carried a team on his back', ever. He contributed important goals, yes, but he was never the one who consistently worked hard, season after season, and gave huge contributions. To say this about Bale is unfair to other big players who really did all the hard work season after season, not sitting on the bench.

[@nivvy19]

wasnt aware of that sliding doors moment - heartbreak for eden

[@scottmcnaughton539]

Injuries don't care for how much a player is getting paid. And unfortunately some athletes bodies just breakdown. Harry Kewell was flying before he got to Liverpool. Then the injuries started and he never recovered.

[@abird9387]

"Just another Gareth Bale" is disrespectful as f*ck for Bale. At least when comparing careers at Real Madrid

[@hayin2041]

Sad to see him ending up like this, really hope to see another peak of his career, though it may be smaller compared with his former peak.

[@hiitdon8630]

4:00 I did think that was odd at the time 😂😂😂

[@Sovereign_King]

Next video: What happened to Mario Balotelli?

[@madfox5085]

I am happy isco chose real betis and he is the man of the match in his first appearance in laliga yesterday. Hazard also could find his form. He just need to carry on his self training like isco even if he was not in any club.

[@96wtfomg]

Legend says at least three McDonald's locations in Madrid have had to close due to the fall in demand caused by Eden Hazard's departure

[@FaustoTheBoozehound]

5:10 why is that Jude Bellingham pose already so iconic? 😆

[@CarlosRojas-hr6ms]

People still don’t understand the man had a career ending injury. The being overweight is a red herring.

[@chisomonwusika5942]

I prefer the normal TIFO voice talking about things here

[@francoislepatriote3790]

I think Eden Hazard will retire from professional football, if he does not receive any offers from the MLS, or the Saudi League.... His body is tired, and bruised by these injuries, his career rests on an extraordinary talent, unfortunately when you arrive at Real Madrid with extra pounds, that you have never been serious in training, you end up paying for your bad habits, Eto'o warned him in 2013.

[@zoneone3855]

his time in Real Madrid was very hard for all of us.. but still, we love him 🤍

[@gavinperry8433]

As jose Mourinho said when referees refused to protect him in the PL from tackles " One day we may not have hazard " EPL blind useless referees ruined his career

[@miguelrosado6348]

Everyone knows that he was bad at practice and training during the week, relying too much on his natural tecnique and fitness. That kind of mindset is the worse when you suffer an injury as serious as he had, because you need lots of willpower and be disciplined in your recovery. I think in the back of his mind, he believed that he lost his ability.

[@tiongah7690]

he didn't left on a free transfer, as he was not transferred anywhere, he just left with the contract cancelled

[@christopherrauth191]

Such a weird & interesting fall of a player

[@rabbidluigi]

Only Real Madrid fans would compare someone who was injured almost constantly during his stay with the club with someone who scored an overhead kick to help them win the Champions League final. So deluded.

[@ritshikanjilal5461]

My friends and I used to love watching hazard play in Chelsea colours. It's so incredibly sad to see his decline. Alas, no one said life's fair.

[@StormWolf01]

As a belgian man, this is painful. For me, he was the best belgian player of all time. Not sure what he's gonna do now. Not sure how his body is holding up, but i still believe in him. Though i don't know if he has the mental strength and will to come back.

[@MrAce86Productions]

Another reason it confirms how good R9 was and he played in the hardest ldefensive league of all time who messi even said was better than him.

[@oliverhughes610]

Such a shame. Though at least he made it to 28 - we've seen other players get ruined by injuries much earlier than that. Still feel like he'd do a job now though, in a less physical league.

[@kunzy_wpr]

Pain, everytime.

[@_PanchoVilla]

Remember PFA prime hazard? Pepper ridge farm remembers.

[@darlingtonobi3324]

Many years ago. At one point it Messi and Ronaldo equally. Hazard was the best player in the premier league. And hazard was just below them only one thing he needed were more goals. Hazard was the best player in the premier league. When real spent that money I could understand. But sheesh I have never seen a player fall this hard. What a waste of talent.

[@RasDam]

Hazard was never the best player in the PL. Like, when was he ever better than Sadio Mane who defended and attacked down the left immaculately for years?

[@GOATZELWARDBANDWAGON.]

​@@RasDamI could argue Hazard was the best player in the PL in 14/15, 16/17 and best attacker 18/19. I can literally only say that for mane in 19/20

[@RasDam]

@@GOATZELWARDBANDWAGON. Better than Aguero, Kane and Alexis Sanchez in 2014/15? No chance. Chelsea won the title for having the best defence, which isn't something Hazard ever contributed much to, and the Fabregas-Costa combination up top. Pretty much the same for 16/17 too as Hazard scored as much as Bournemouth's Joshua King to tie for 8th in the scoring charts. The same position he ended in the scoring charts in 18/19 when you say he was the best attacker. Statistics do not support the claim that Hazard was the best in the PL. Especially if we break it down to non penalty goals and assists per 90. Never mind that DeBruyne has really been the best overall player in the Premier League since his arrival.

[@GOATZELWARDBANDWAGON.]

@@RasDam You're the same person I replied to before so you already know about the fact hazard game was more than g/a. And the year he gets the most g/a in the league this number crunching to "non-penalty g/a per 90" is laughable ether way it was deffo more than mane. Literally all statistics which account for all phases of the game. Hence "football anayltics" back up the claim that hazard was the best which is reflectant in the accolades he won. Also KDB only became established best from 19/20. 16/17 hazard was better but i wont argue kdb. 17/18 kdb was better but 18/19 hazarrd was better. Also in 14/15 costa was in and out with injures and fabregas dipped in form after Christmas but yh let's not mention that why don't we

[@RasDam]

@@GOATZELWARDBANDWAGON. Fabregas and Costa dipped in form but still won Chelsea more points than Hazard to win the title is what I got from this post. I might be back in 12 hours to continue this argument, but probably not.

[@yuriydee]

Idk as a Chelsea fan I will forever blame Real Madrid medical team for hazard's downfall. Mind you Hazard was not the only one injured, they had a ton of injuries at RM. Given how he played in EPL which is much more physical then La Liga, his downfall in Spain just doesnt make sense.

[@Tom-dn6zy]

Epl being a "physical league" is a biggest myth in football.

[@yuriydee]

@@Tom-dn6zy Hazard being number one fouled player in the league is a fact though

[@stefan5730]

The thing was he was older when he came to Madrid and healing time for his injuries was longer. He didn't help himself with his eating habits and a poor fitness regime.

[@siyabongaradebe2804]

I didn't understand how bad there injury was until I watched this, feel sorry for the little genius.

[@sbassett5572]

Several managers described him as the worst trainer they'd ever seen

[@adh_roshan]

The man the myth the legend JJ Bull🥹💜

[@mannaselonel1209]

Hazard is one of the best footballers ever, it's so sad things didn't work out for him at Madrid.

[@turkeyman631]

Hazard didnt train or try hard at Chelsea besides game time... At Real, he thought 'let me try training hard' and his body just couldnt keep up because of how little he would train at Chelsea. Thats why he got injured so often. I'm tempted to say if he was as lazy as he was at Chelsea, he would have had a great career at Real.

[@ludwwik]

Tragic. I wonder if there is a way to protect the ankles. Instead of an ordinary sock maybe some other material that would shield the ankles to some degree

[@user-ce6kv8ju9h]

Love from Bangladesh ❤ this channel

[@parikshitphukan635]

He was lucky he somehow dodged the Bale treatment

[@LXXVIIZONE]

Seemed like hazard was super talented and didn’t have to work for it and didn’t train hard, as you get older you HAVE to trainee harder and work harder to maintain, and at a place like Real Madrid when everyone else is talented that doesn’t cut it..:bright flame just burnt out early sadly

[@jonathangasana]

Please do a video on Chelsea and FFP

[@abody499]

Solari gave Vinicius his chance, not Zidane. After he got injured, it wasn't until Ancelotti returned that Vinicius began to play.

[@lordfarquad420]

as a chelsea fan as I was happy with selling him because anyone who was actually watching him knew his time was up, his retirement comes as no surprise to me, I wanted him to stay at chelsea merely to be a mentor, but even though footballers technically reach their peak 26-28 Hazard peaked from like 23-25, he wasn’t that great at free kicks, and although a penalty merchant, his skill set relied on his speed, dribbling, and scoring and by the time he was 28 he just wasn’t as strong or explosive, in his last season at chelsea it made sense to me to sell him before he regressed any further and I knew he wasn’t go to do well at Madrid, who on earth would actually expect a 5’8 29 year old speedster to retain their speed and effectiveness at that age?

[@Umaeeer]

Correction: Those numbers of RMadrid transfer record weren't in Pounds, that number were in Euro. That could change a lot and misleading.

[@guleyton]

La presión de jugar en el mejor equipo del mundo abrumó a Hazard. Esa puede ser una explicación plausible.

[@frdjse]

Bruh he was playing for Chelsea and the Premier League who has a better audience reach than La Liga, he's used to the pressure.

[@Taizuren]

I love Hazard! His time at Madrid is comparable to Drenthe's time...waste of bench space