“Rivals beat me to my last name”

Kylian Hazard, midfielder of the Círculo de Brujas and third of the brothers Hazard, less known than Eden (Real Madrid) Y Thorgen (Borussia Dortmund), says that carrying that surname helps in the world of football, but ensures that it also works as a lever to activate the aggressiveness of rivals.

“Last name Hazard it is clearly an advantage. When I was in Ujpest, in conflict with the coach, was Eden who made me leave by getting me a contract at the Chelsea. In the field, it has happened to me that the rivals throw axes at me for my name “, declared the Belgian player, 25, in an interview on public radio. RTBF.

The third of the Hazard assured that he is not worried about the performance of his older brother, 29, in the Real Madrid and he was convinced that the captain of the Belgian team will end up displaying all his quality. “He has had very bad luck and injuries, but I know him and he will come back stronger than before. In his first game he has already scored,” he said.

Kylian it started in the Tubize and at Lille as a junior, following in the footsteps of Eden, and as a professional he has gone through Belgian clubs R
WS Bruxelles Y SV Zulte Waregem, the Újpest Hungarian FC, the lower categories of the Chelsea and, since 2018, by Bruges Circle, the second team from that Flemish city to have FC Bruges in the Champions League.

He is in good harmony with his international brothers and laughs when commenting that the Real Madrid and that of Borusia of Dortmund they continue their matches in the modest Bruges Circle. He also believes his style of play is a bit like that of the Belgian national team captain, leading to scars for both.

“They kick me, like Eden. We have a short and fast game that lends itself to it, it is part of the risks of our style. My knees and ankles have marks that will stay with me for life and on game nights I go to bed with painkillers, “he said.

“They often say that I look like Eden because of my playing style, we also have the same structure, the same morphology. They even tell me we have the same face, “he added.

Kylian aspires to one day reach the team led by Roberto Martínez, he believes he is better than his brother Eden upside down and warns that the best of the offspring Hazard he does not play for Real Madrid, nor for the Borussia Dortmund nor in the Circle of Bruges.

“The one with the most talent of the four is the little one, Ethan! We repeat it a lot, but it's true. The only thing that is necessary is for him to realize that he is the best and decide to do it seriously, “he said about the young man. Hazard, 16 years old.