The Belgium captain, Eden hazard has been regarded as none of the world’s best players but perhaps, a level below the elite players like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. But after Portugal and Argentina were dumped out at the round of 16, Eden Hazard brought it upon himself to be the spotlight of the 2018 FIFA world cup. The Chelsea forward has been directly involved in seven goals (3 goals and 4 assists) which is the joint most of any Belgium player since Jan Ceulemans in 1966.
Such performances have seen him go on to win four man of the match accolades in the six games he participated in. no wonder clubs like Barcelona and real Madrid are scrambling for his signature though his preferred destination is Real Madrid.
After their final world cup game against England, the Belgium captain said: “After six wonderful years at Chelsea, it might be time to discover something different. Certainly after this world cup, I can decide if I want to stay or go, but Chelsea will make the final decision – if they want to let me go. You know my preferred destination.”
Chelsea won the FA cup final in May with Eden Hazard scoring the winning penalty against Manchester United, but endured a torrid season in finishing fifth to miss out on Champions League qualification, an outcome that has gone on to cost manager Antonio Conte his job at Stamford Bridge. The 27-year-old Chelsea forward has made over 200 appearances since joining the blues from Lille in 2012, scoring 69 goals.
“I think Real Madrid is everyone’s dream,” said hazard earlier on at the world cup. Zidane or no Zidane, the white jersey is special but the blue jersey suits me well so it doe3s not bother me if I stay”.