Eden Hazard refuses to fall into oblivion of Real Madrid and, by extension, the rest of the football world. The Belgian promised in Cibeles that he will bring back the best version of him: “I arrived three years ago, but the injury passed, many things… Next year I will give everything for you!”.
What could sound like a good intention, product of the effusiveness of a party for the celebration of a Champions, It is a wish that has been talked about internally at Real Madrid. Also with the white 7 himself, who is committed to continuing in Chamartín. Once, on March 29, the titanium plate was removed from the battered and often conflicting right ankle, together with the fibula, Hazard began to progress much better even than expected. The season seemed lost, but the attacker got the definitive green light before the penultimate day against Cádiz. The Belgian was seen in the closest training sessions to that trip to the Tacita de Plata physically like never since he signed.
But the definitive test was missing, to see how he developed mentally in a match, where the contacts are not so controlled as in Valdebebas. That controversial play with Akapo was significant. The cadista took a nailed heel from the Belgian that caused him blood, but Hazard himself also received his own in the same action, with a strong trauma caused by the rival’s boot. But it was the ultimate test. The Hazard fearful of other returns, who kept noticing strange things in his ankle, finally seemed to move away.
You know that it still generates doubts
Hazard is aware of his situation and the doubts he continues to generate. That is why he took the microphone in the celebration, knowing the repercussion that his words were going to have. The entity values it, because it believes that the last word with a signing that cost €100M plus bonus has not yet been said.
Hazard stayed at just 903 ‘this course just ended, but he is still 31 years old and has a contract until 2024. The bad ending of the Mbappé soap opera has been good for Vinicius’ playing time but also for the Belgian. Madrid, in fact, think of Hazard to be Vini’s direct competition, with Rodrygo from the right. Unlike Bale, Madrid believes that they can save the soldier Hazard.