Former Real Madrid and Chelsea star Eden Hazard insists that he does not miss football after retiring at the age of 32.
Hazard presented the Kopa Trophy to Jude Bellingham during the Ballon d’Or 2023 ceremony. When asked by ceremony host Didier Drogba how his retirement is going, the Belgian was surprisingly honest.
“I’m enjoying life, family and the kids,” Hazard said. “I can do what I want. It’s a perfect life. At the moment I don’t miss playing football. Let’s see in a few months. My kids asked me to come to the Ballon d’Or so I said, ‘Okay, let’s go and spend the night in Paris.”
Hazard announced his retirement earlier in October, four months after he left Real Madrid when his contract ended. The former attacker lit up the Premier League with Chelsea, but flopped in Spain after making an £88.5 million ($112m) move to Real Madrid.
Whether or not Hazard decides to make a move into coaching or the media remains to be seen, but as he said on Monday night, he’s currently enjoying time with his family.
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