Former Belgium goalkeeper Luc Eymael has offered insights into why Eden Hazard’s time at Real Madrid was unsuccessful.
Hazard joined Real Madrid from Chelsea in 2019, a year after Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure. However, he struggled to replicate his Chelsea form, experiencing a forgettable, injury-plagued spell before leaving last summer and subsequently retiring from professional football.
Eymael pointed to Hazard’s motivation as a significant issue in his lack of success at Real Madrid. According to Eymael, Hazard was never as disciplined in training as Ronaldo.
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“Why Eden stopped his career and why he didn’t do well at Real Madrid, first of all, I think that Real Madrid was too big for Hazard, and I think his motivation was less high than when he was at Chelsea,” Eymael told SportsBoom (via GOAL).
“Hazard has always been a very talented player, but he is not like Cristiano, like these types of players, like Ibrahimovic or even Olivier (Giroud). These guys are a bit older, but they are very disciplined in matters of lifestyle and training,” Eymael explained.