Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Belgium midfielder Eden Hazard has retired from international football after the team’s elimination from the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The 31-year-old was capped 126 times for the European team and scored 33 goals over an international career that spanned more than 14 years. “A page …
Read More »On form sides Real Madrid and Barca battle with eye on Atletico
La Liga Friday 9 April 2021 22GMT Huesca vs Elche Saturday 10 April 2021 15GMT Getafe vs Cadiz 17:15 A Bilbao vs Alaves 19:30 Eibar vs Levante 22:00 Real Madrid vs Barcelona Sunday 11 April 2021 15:00 Villarreal vs Osasuna 17:15 Valencia vs Real Sociedad 19:30 Valladolid vs Granada …
Read More »Hamstring injury to sideline Eden Hazard for at least 3 weeks
Madrid, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT | Real Madrid on Monday confirmed that winger Eden Hazard suffered a hamstring injury during Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Alaves. The Belgian was forced to leave the pitch in the first half of the game and wasn’t included in the squad that on Monday flew …
Read More »Another injury for Real Madrid’s Eden Hazard
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Real Madrid winger Eden Hazard has suffered another muscle injury and is unlikely to play for the club before the middle of October. Real Madrid confirmed with a communique on their official website on Wednesday that the Belgian international has suffered “a muscle injury in …
Read More »Hazard: Worst season of my career on individual level
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Injury-plagued Real Madrid attacker Eden Hazard admitted that this year is “the worst season of my career,” although his side achieved great success by surpassing Barcelona after 10 straight wins to take the trophy in La Liga. The 29-year-old playmaker has had to deal with several …
Read More »Lifelines for Hazard and Suarez as La Liga title race looks to forgotten stars
Madrid, Spain | AFP | When La Liga stopped they were not expected to play any part in the rest of the title race but when the season resumes on Thursday, Eden Hazard and Luis Suarez could be set to decide it. Hazard was looking beyond Real Madrid to the Euros …
Read More »Hazard’s slow start gathering pace as Madrid look for attacking release
Madrid, Spain | AFP | Eden Hazard is beginning to show glimpses of his best form and it cannot come soon enough for Real Madrid. They play at home to Galatasaray in the Champions League on Wednesday, when victory would put them within touching distance of qualification from Group A. Hazard …
Read More »Real Madrid hang on for win after Benzema brilliance
Madrid, Spain | AFP | Karim Benzema scored twice on Saturday in an outstanding performance for Real Madrid against Levante, although his side were left hanging on for a 3-2 win on the day Eden Hazard made his La Liga debut. The French striker’s goals came just six minutes apart in …
Read More »Hazard to make Real Madrid debut this weekend
Madrid, Spain | AFP | Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said Friday that big-money summer signing Eden Hazard has been passed fit and will make his long-awaited La Liga debut against Levante on Saturday. “We all want to see Eden,” said Zidane. “There’s a lot of pressure on him, a lot of expectation. But he …
Read More »Judgement day for Real Madrid as Zidane’s second coming begins
Madrid, Spain | AFP | Zinedine Zidane returned to save Real Madrid and the time has come for results. In a packed-out press conference under the Santiago Bernabeu in March, the club’s president Florentino Perez delivered the grandest of re-introductions. “We need to start working on a glorious new era,” said …
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