‘It might’ve been magnificent’: Eden Hazard opens up on potential Lille return TERMAN WEBSITE

Former LOSC Lille, Chelsea and Actual Madrid winger Eden Hazard (33) has revealed that he briefly thought of coming again to Lille to complete his profession the place he began it, in accordance with an interview in La Voix Du Nord this week. 

The Belgian retired in October 2023 and resisted the temptation to go again to Northern France for one final dance with the membership that launched his profession: 

” I’ve all the time been clear on this. Lille is my membership, my solely French membership and I couldn’t see myself within the shirt of one other French staff.

Earlier than retiring, I even thought of coming again, however it was too difficult and I didn’t have the will anymore. It was difficult on a household degree, we’d have needed to go away Madrid and my household is settled there. I had doubts in my head.

On the one hand, I needed to come back again as a result of it might’ve been an impressive story, however then again my physique was beginning to malfunction. Why come again if I can’t carry out? I wasn’t positive of having the ability to play to degree given the accidents I’ve suffered over the previous few years. After I converse of Lille, just one phrase involves thoughts: MAGNIFICENT. From the beginning, after I was 14 years outdated, till the yr I left (2012), it was magnificent, and never solely on a footballing degree. 

Eden Hazard joined Lille’s youth academy in 2005, coming by means of the ranks and establishing a popularity as one in all Europe’s most fun children.

A Ligue 1 title, a Coupe de France, 50 targets and 53 assists in 194 video games later, the Belgian joined Chelsea in 2012 and racked up 110 targets and 92 assists in 352 appearances for the Blues, profitable two Premier League titles, two FA Cups and two Europa Leagues with the West London outfit. 

Regardless of sealing a dream 100M€ transfer to Actual Madrid in 2019, issues went south for the Belgian within the Spanish capital, with accidents and life-style considerations stopping him from establishing himself in a star-studded staff. Regardless of solely seven targets and twelve assists in 76 video games over 4 years, Hazard added two La Liga titles, a Copa Del Rey and a Champions League to his spectacular honours record. 

GFFN | Jack McArdle