In a report for Belgian television, the German Toni Kroos did not seek to defend his teammate Eden Hazard, who has failed since his arrival at Real Madrid.
Toni Kroos is not known for his jargon. The midfielder likes to say what he thinks even if it means sometimes offending those he scratches. Asked on Saturday about the difficult situation of his team-mate Eden Hazard, unable to impose himself on Real Madrid since his arrival with great fanfare in 2019 from Chelsea (transfer of 115 M€), the midfielder did not wish to s pity: “Of course it’s a complicated situation, but pity is misplaced in football,” Kroos told Belgian TV Eleven Sports. I don’t believe Eden has a bad life. Pity, you can have for people who have a life much worse than his. It’s not about the money, I don’t feel sorry for anyone in the world of football.
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“I feel sorry for people who have a lot of trouble, which is not the case for Eden”
If Eden Hazard, after a string of injuries, has only appeared seven times this season with Real in all competitions (one goal), he can only blame himself according to the German international: ” In the end, everyone is partly responsible for their situation, he tackles. I know Eden very well, we spend a lot of time together. But pity, I have for people who have a lot of trouble , which is not the case with Eden.”
Aged 32, the Red Devil, who retired from international duty after the World Cup, has regularly been singled out for his poor lifestyle. This week, Carlo Ancelotti returned to his case, while the player expressed his desire to play (he has not been aligned in La Liga since September 9). “There is a lot of competition and in his position there is a player who plays and who at the moment brings a lot, it’s Vinicius,” said the Italian. Partner and compatriot, Thibaut Courtois sheds another light: “When Hazard came back from the World Cup, he trained very well and waited for an opportunity because the Brazilians weren’t there, says the Real goalkeeper. The opportunity didn’t come up and he put his head down a bit. He never disrespected anyone.” Eden Hazard is under contract with Real Madrid until 2024.