{"id":294294,"date":"2023-10-11T00:17:21","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T00:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=294294"},"modified":"2023-10-11T00:17:21","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T00:17:21","slug":"fans-tell-eden-hazard-he-is-reason-they-fell-in-love-with-the-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/fans-tell-eden-hazard-he-is-reason-they-fell-in-love-with-the-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Fans tell Eden Hazard he is &apos;reason they fell in love with the game&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Fans tell Eden Hazard he is &#8216;the reason they fell in love with the game&#8217; and brand him &#8216;the best dribbler the Premier League has ever seen&#8217;, as supporters pay homage to Belgian after retiring at 32<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hazard had been without a club after Real Madrid released him in the summer\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span>Former team-mate Juan Mata described him as &#8216;one of the best&#8217; on social media<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!&#8217;\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Football fans have shared their praise for &#8216;one of the greatest&#8217; Premier League footballers of all time on social media and claimed Eden Hazard is &#8216;the reason they fell in love with the game&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier today, the Belgian international announced his retirement from professional football via a post on social media.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 32-year-old has been without a club since he was released by Spanish giants Real Madrid in the summer, having made just 76 appearances for the club.<\/p>\n<p>Former team-mates and football stars poured in their tributes for the former Chelsea player, with Juan Mata calling him &#8216;one of the best&#8217; and Frank Lampard saying: &#8216;It was a pleasure to play with you.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Now fans have taken to social media to thank Hazard for giving them &#8216;so much joy over the years&#8217; and being &#8216;truly magical&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/10\/12\/76376357-12614419-image-a-1_1696937021249.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Eden Hazard scored 110 goals for Chelsea across 352 appearances and won two league titles<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/10\/12\/76376327-12614419-image-a-4_1696937039662.jpg\" height=\"180\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/10\/12\/76376325-12614419-image-a-5_1696937042305.jpg\" height=\"184\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/10\/12\/76376329-12614419-image-a-6_1696937043741.jpg\" height=\"131\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Football fans poured in praise for &#8216;one of the greatest Premier league footballers of all time&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>One person wrote on X: &#8216;Eden Hazard. Not many players are \u201cMust watch TV\u201d but he fit that description perfectly. The best dribbler I&#8217;ve seen consistently in the Prem. One of the guaranteed players to turn up against my club.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Another said: &#8216;If you love good football then you enjoyed Eden Hazard. Don\u2019t let the last few years fool you, he\u2019s going down as one of the greatest.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>A Chelsea fan said: &#8216;Thank you to the player who gave me so much joy ever since I was a little kid, the reason I truly fell in love with the beautiful game.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Watching you week in week out for our club was a true honour, the most talented football I\u2019ve ever seen. #ThankYouEden&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Another added: &#8216;Thank you for all the joy you brought me over the years, Hazard. I\u2019ll never forget the magical stuff you did on the grass week in, week out.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;You were the best I\u2019ve ever seen wearing a blue. It was a true honour, champ. Thanks for all. Once a blue, always a blue!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>A fifth wrote: &#8216;Hated him for his goals against arsenal but a fine player, he was\u2026&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Another commented: &#8216;Eden Hazard is a true genius and was a joy to watch. An amazing player and an amazing career.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/10\/12\/76376331-12614419-image-a-9_1696937073640.jpg\" height=\"162\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/10\/12\/76376333-12614419-image-a-8_1696937070645.jpg\" height=\"159\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/10\/12\/76376335-12614419-image-a-7_1696937069187.jpg\" height=\"109\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>One fan described the Belgian as a &#8216;true genius&#8217; while another said he is the &#8216;best dribbler ever&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/10\/12\/76376375-12614419-image-a-2_1696937025229.jpg\" height=\"426\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The 32-year-old has been without a club since he was released by Real Madrid in the summer<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/10\/12\/76376371-12614419-image-a-3_1696937028131.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>One fan wrote on social media that Hazard was &#8216;the best dribbler I&#8217;ve seen in the Prem League&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;But a part of me will always feel that we never got to witness him play at his highest potential.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Following his Madrid departure, a return to elite-level football looked to be off the cards as Hazard made multiple suggestions he may hang up his boots for good.<\/p>\n<p>The winger did reportedly have some English clubs interested in him after leaving Madrid, but concerns about his fitness seemed to be a major barrier.<\/p>\n<p>And now, via a lengthy post on his Instagram page, the former Chelsea star has confirmed his decision to retire from the game for good.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12614419\/Fans-tell-Eden-Hazard-reason-fell-love-game-brand-best-dribbler-Premier-League-seen.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fans tell Eden Hazard he is &#8216;the reason they fell in love with the game&#8217; 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