Eden Hazard 収容する／認めるs he 'DIDN'T LIKE' playing for Belgium at the World Cup over their 'deserving' new 世代 of players... as he struggles for game-time at Real Madrid

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Eden Hazard has 認める that he 'didn't like' playing for Belgium at the World Cup over their more 'deserving' new 世代 of players.

The former Chelsea 星／主役にする started Belgium's first two games at the tournament in Qatar, as they 衝突，墜落d out at the group 行う／開催する／段階.

This is にもかかわらず him featuring for Los Blancos only seven times this season, with just three starts in all 競争s.

In an interview with ベルギー 出版（物）, HLN, Hazard 明らかにする／漏らすd that he made his 決定／判定勝ち（する） to retire after the World Cup, に引き続いて the European 選手権s in 2021.

He said: 'I?knew for some time that I would stop after the World Cup. The 業績／成果 in Qatar was not 決定的な for my 決定／判定勝ち（する）. Of course it is a pity how it turned out, but my 決定／判定勝ち（する） was made in 前進する. It was just time to stop.

Eden Hazard retired from international 義務 after the World Cup, and has 認める that he didn't like playing in Qatar over a 'deserving' new 世代 of Belgium players

His starts for Belgium （機の）カム にもかかわらず him rarely featuring for his club Real Madrid

'I first started thinking about it after the European 選手権s. I had done my best to be fit in time after my ankle 傷害. Unfortunately, I couldn't play in the ４半期/4分の1-final loss to Italy and that really made a mental difference.

'I also play football in Madrid with Toni Kroos. He やめる the German 国家の team two years ago and he told me that when others have international かかわり合いs, he could take advantage of that time to enjoy with his family.'

Hazard also 主張するd he felt that a 'new 世代' of ベルギー players were more deserving to play at the World Cup than him.

He 追加するd: '一方／合間, new guys knocked on the door with the 国家の team. Not playing at Real, then joining the Red Devils and playing football. I didn't like that, 特に because the new 世代 deserves to play.'

The 32-year-old also said in his interview that he told his team-mates on the bus に引き続いて their World Cup 出口 that he would retire from international 義務.

Hazard then made the news public a short time later with a 地位，任命する on Instagram.

He wrote: 'A page turns today... Thank you for your love. Thank you for your unparalleled support.?

Hazard started two games in Qatar as Belgium 衝突，墜落d out of the group 行う／開催する／段階?

His time at Real Madrid since arriving has been 疫病／悩ますd by 傷害s and inconsistent form

'Thank you for all this happiness 株d since 2008. I have decided to put an end to my international career. The succession is ready. I will 行方不明になる you.'

Hazard has 苦しむd with 傷害s and inconsistent form ever since 完全にするing his move to Real Madrid from Chelsea in 2019.?

The 運動競技の 報告（する）／憶測d that にもかかわらず his playing 未来 at Real Madrid 存在 uncertain, the ベルギー will remain with Real Madrid until the end of his 取引，協定 which runs until June 2024.

After 会合 w ith his staff in Madrid last month to discus his 未来, Hazard and his team reached an 協定 and have decided he wants to stay with Los Blancos for a variety of professional and personal 推論する／理由s.

The 今後 penned a five-year 取引，協定 when he arrived as the club's 記録，記録的な／記録する 調印 支援する in 2019.

He is also their highest-paid player and given his 最近の form, it is ありそうもない that Hazard would 命令（する） 類似の 給料 anywhere else.