Belgium captain and midfielder Eden Hazard has announced his retirement after getting knocked out in the first round of the Qatar World Cup. Belgium finished third in the group after losing to Croatia, drawing with Morocco and defeating Canada.
The 31-year-old star has struggled with injuries and lack of form in the past few years. With the retirement of the star, the golden generation of Belgium has begun. Roberto Martinez was also vacant as coach.
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Played 126 matches for Belgium from 2008 to 2022. The star scored 36 goals. Hazard, who came to the English giants Chelsea in 2012, remained an important player of the team until 2019. Hazard, the footballer, reached his peak during this period. Hazard scored 85 goals in 245 matches.
In 2019, Hazard’s career began to decline when he joined the Spanish club Real Madrid. Hazard played 51 matches for Real and scored 4 goals. ”One more chapter is completed. Thank you for your love and support. I have been part of the team since 2008. But the international career is coming to an end.” Hazard noted.
Hazard, who has won several titles including League One, English Premier League, Europa League, La Liga and Champions League, was a member of the Belgium team that finished third in the 2018 World Cup.
Earlier, Roberto Martinez was also vacated as coach of Belgium. Belgium came to Qatar World Cup as the second place in the world ranking. The Belgium Football Federation also responded that they were deeply disappointed at the early exit from the World Cup.
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