Thibaut Simon, Media365, published on Friday December 27, 2024 at 5:58 p.m.
At the microphone of DAZN Belgium, Eden Hazard gave his feelings about his last season spent at Losc. An exceptional year according to the words of the Belgian newly retired.
How can we not remember Eden Hazard in Lille? Football enthusiast, supporter of the Mastiffs or lover of the Belgian national team, Eden Hazard's time in the Lille jersey was simply remarkable. Before leaving his training club for England and Chelsea, the striker had an almost perfect 2011/2012 season. For the chain DAZN Belgiumthe former Madrid player explained that he had a magnificent season. “My last year in Lille was exceptional from a personal point of view.” he confirms. From a statistical point of view, here again the Belgian genius has panicked the counters. With a Ligue 1 – Coupe de France double, Hazard scored 20 goals and distributed 16 assists this season. Involved in more than 35 goals, this performance has never been matched by another player in the championship, excluding PSG, since the statistical tool choose follows Ligue 1.
“Dribble to move forward”: Eden’s motto
Honored by the EA Sport FC 25 game which awarded him a “hero” card with an overall rating of 90, Hazard was delighted with this distinction. “If they call me a hero today, it’s because I’ve done good things in my career,” he commented. After five seasons at Lille, Hazard moved to the Chelsea Blues. From 2012 to 2019, the Belgian won everything in his path with six major trophies – two Premier Leagues (2015, 2017) and two Europa Leagues (2013, 2019) – and a title of best in the championship in 2015. In 352 appearances with Chelsea, Hazard will have compiled 110 goals and 81 assists. Known for his qualities of percussion and speed, the offensive winger had succeeded in more than 63% of his dribbles, causing 638 fouls. “There is dribbling and dribbling […] the one who makes you go backwards is of no use to you. I was someone who took the ball to go forward to scorewho didn't dribble for the sake of dribbling.” he explained to DAZN. Despite his failed stint at Real Madrid, Eden Hazard left his mark with a busy career, which gave him an eighth place in the Ballon d'Or in 2015.
