Former Chelsea and Real Madrid star, Eden Hazard has confirmed his retirement from football at the age of just 32.
After a four-year stint in Spain marred by injuries, the Belgian left Los Blancos in the summer upon his contract expiration. He maintains that the time is now to hang up his boots.
“You must listen to yourself and say stop at the right time,” he wrote in a post on Instagram as reported by FourFourTwo. “After 16 years and more than 700 matches played, I have decided to end my career as a professional footballer.
“I was able to realise my dream, I have played and had fun on many pitches around the world.
“During my career I was lucky to meet great managers, coaches and team-mates. Thank you to everyone for these great times, I will miss you all.
“I also want to thank the clubs I have played for: LOSC, Chelsea and Real Madrid. And thank the RBFA for my Belgian selection.”
“Now is the time to enjoy my loved ones and have new experiences. See you off the field soon my friends.”
Although he began his career at Lille, Hazard will be most known for his time at Chelsea, where he amassed 110 goals in 352 games and displayed the most significant part of his career.
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After a €100 million transfer in 2019, his stint at Real Madrid was less successful and marred by injuries. It limited him to just 76 games and seven goals over four seasons.
33 goals were scored by the 32-year-old player in 126 games for Belgium. Over the course of his career, he won 12 major trophies, including two Premier League titles, two Europa Leagues, one LaLiga, and a Champions League trophy.
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