Eden Hazard admits to being unhappy with debut season at Real Madrid, hopes to be fit

Real Madrid star Eden Hazard has termed his debut season with his dream club ‘bad.’ Belgian winger was signed by Real Madrid from Premier League giants Chelsea last summer. However, Hazard suffered several injuries during course of season which saw him sidelined for several weeks for manr Zinedine Zidane.

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Eden Hazard terms his debut season 'bad'

While speaking to RTBF, Eden Hazard admitted that his first season at Real Madrid was "bad". He described it as a season of adaptation, emphasising on fact that he needed an entire season to adapt to Spanish football. former Chelsea man, however, asserted that he should be judged based on his performances in his second season at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

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Eden Hazard lauds his teammates

Eden Hazard spoke on his fitness issues as well. Belgian international asserted that it was up to him to maintain a high level of physical fitness. winger was also quizzed about his thoughts on his Real Madrid teammates. Hazard termed his teammates ‘great’, describing it as an amazing experience to play alongside some of best players in world.

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Eden Hazard hopes to be fit for Euro 2021

Eden Hazard was expected to return to action for Belgium in Euro 2020. However, competition is w scheduled to take place in 2021. Hazard was visibly frustrated at postponement during interview. He was expecting to represent his country in competition. However, he w has an extra year to ensure that he is in best shape, claimed Hazard.

Eden Hazard asserted that it was going to be difficult for football fans to deal with postponement of European competition. He, however, said that re are or priorities as well and fighting coronavirus was one such at moment. Hazard is currently recovering in Madrid which is one of worst affected cities in Spain. However, winger claimed that he was staying indoors to avoid any contraction of pandemic.

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