Eden Hazard Transfer: Back in the day, Eden Hazard at Chelsea was a force to reckon with. The Belgium international helped the Blues reach their glory days before leaving for Real Madrid. On Wednesday, Hazard returned to Stamford Bridge but as a Real Madrid player this time. Chelsea was taking on Real Madrid in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Notably, when Hazard was walking toward the dressing room, a Chelsea worker asked him to return to Chelsea. Follow Champions League LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
Eden Hazard was in peak form when he left for Real Madrid in 2019. However, he failed to replicate the same form in Spain has been labeled as a flop. Chelsea fans couldn’t see their legend failing like this, and many of them want him to return home. Similarly, a Chelsea worker asked Hazard to come back.
He was then questioned by Guillermo Rai, who asked him, “Eden, a lot of memories?” to which the 32-year-old replied, “A lot, phew! And good ones.” Hazard was on the bench for Real Madrid against Chelsea and was not substituted in the game. This was also Hazard’s 2nd comeback to Chelsea, but last time the games were played in empty stadiums due to the pandemic.
Eden Hazard returns 😉#UCL pic.twitter.com/d55qw8YLTf
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) April 18, 2023
Eden Hazard won 7 trophies for Chelsea, which includes 2 Premier League trophies. After scoring 110 goals for the Blues, he joined Real Madrid in 2019 for a reported fee of around £103.5 million. His Real Madrid career has been affected throughout due to injuries and he has only managed to appear 75 times, scoring just seven goals in them.
This season Hazard has only appeared 5 times for Real Madrid in the league and has failed to score in any of them.
Defending champions of UCL Real Madrid won the 2nd leg game against Chelsea by 2-0 and the tie on an aggregate score of 4-0. They are now in the semifinals and will be trying to defend their title.
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