Happy Finding 'The Best Eat-Doo in Real Time' Azar 父'"I'm happy again after my son retired, I can eat hamburgers whenever I want"
Nov 04, 2024
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Hazard left the ground in October 2023. He posted on his personal social media page, saying, `It's time to stop at the right time. In 16 years, he played more than 700 games. I decided to end my career as a professional soccer player. I achieved my dream, and I played and enjoyed playing in many stadiums around the world. Then 'I had the good fortune to meet great coaches, coaches and teammates throughout my career. Thank you to everyone who has been with us for a good time. I would also like to thank Lil, Chelsea, and Real Madrid, where I played. I would also like to thank the Belgium national team. Finally, I would like to thank the fans for their encouragement from all over the place,' he added.
Hazard was once the best player in the world. Azar, who made his debut with Lille in Ligue 1 France in 2007, quickly dominated the French stage at an early age. He was the MVP of the league for two consecutive years from the 2010-2011 season and the 2011-2012 season. Thanks to Hazard's performance, Lille won the league for the first time in 56 years in the 2010-2011 season. The courtship of big clubs poured into Hazard.
The destination was Chelsea. Chelsea successfully acquired Hazard for 33 million euros in 2012. Hazard was called the king of the English Premier League at once. Azar used a huge dribble comparable to Lionel Messi based on his quick focus and emerged as Chelsea's ace by showing off his playmaking ability as much as a professional playmaker. Since his first season, he has played in 62 matches in all tournaments, scoring 13 goals and 13 assists.
During his seven years with Chelsea from 2012 to 2019, Hazard scored 110 goals-92 assists in 352 games. He led the league to victory in the 2014-2015 and 2016-2017 seasons. In addition, he won the Europa League in the 2012-2013 and 2018-2019 seasons.
The individual award is also spectacular. He won the EPL Player of the Year during the 2014-2015 season. In the 2018-2019 season, which was the last season of the EPL, he won the title of assist. He played in 32 league games that year, scoring 16 goals-15 assists.
He also played an active role in the national team. He played as an ace in Belgium's golden generation, which was full of superstars, leading his country to the semifinals of the 2018 World Cup in Russia. After a sluggish performance at the Qatar World Cup, Hazard announced his retirement from the national team through SNS in December 2022. Hazard played 126 games in the Belgian national team, scoring 33 goals-36 assists.
But in the summer of 2019, a move to Real Madrid ruined everything. Real Madrid brought Hazard for a whopping £90 million to fill the void of Cristiano Ronaldo who left for Juventus. It was a natural choice, as Hazard was considered a player comparable to Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Azar was the only player to choose from Real Madrid's perspective, which only chose the best in the world. The prevailing view was that it would fly higher with Real Madrid, which was its dream, at the time when it was the best stock price by leading the team to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia with the Belgian national team and Chelsea.
However, as a result, it became the worst choice. The expression "nightmare" was so bad that it was not enough. Hazard, who was tackled by Mönig from Belgium in his first year of joining the team and went to the operating table, has not been able to recreate Hazard from his Chelsea days at all since then. Injuries were repeated, and confidence fell. The more I did, the worse my physical condition got. Self-management was the worst. It became a mockery as the fat body condition that was not like a soccer player continued. It was because of bad eating habits that like instant food. He was called 'Fatty', 'Burger King'. Naturally, the presence faded. Zinedine Zidane and Carlo Ancelotti turned a blind eye to him. Criticism from the Spanish media grew.
Of course, the trophy collection was spectacular. Hazard lifted the European Champions League, Club World Cup, European Super Cup, Spanish Primera Liga, Copa del Rey and Super Cup in turn for four seasons. But I've never been at the center. All had to watch other colleagues get the spotlight. In particular, there has never been an El Clasico match, the world's best rival against Barcelona. This shows how far Hazard was from the center of Real Madrid. He was turned away at every important moment. Hazard ended up playing just 54 games for Real Madrid, leaving him alone.
The detailed record shows how sluggish he was. Statistics company Squaka revealed Azar's numbers in the Primera Liga, which are shabby. He played 25 to 25 minutes and recorded only 200 touches in the opponent's box. There were only 90 successful breakthroughs, and 61 opportunities were created. He shot 44 times in four seasons, of which only 26 were effective shots. There were only seven big chances to be created. Four goals and seven assists, this was Hazard's score. He averaged one goal, 1.75 assists, 1.75 big chances, and 11 shots per season. Even if you did this for one season, it would have been the worst season, but it's a number made in four seasons. Considering the brilliant record in Chelsea, it's disastrous.
Azar, who is living a normal life after retirement, and Thierry Azar, his father, said his son found happiness again after retirement. In a recent interview with RTL, he said "My son is happy again. I'm experiencing the joy of soccer by going to charity games." Azar also appeared in a recent icon match in Sangam.
Thierry said "Now that I've had the first and second half of my life, it's time to enjoy overtime. Now he can smoke and eat hamburgers if he wantsSoccer was a pleasure for my son. I didn't enjoy soccer anymore in my later years. I couldn't go to see my son's game from some point either. He advised his son that `if you are not happy, you cannot entertain anyone else.' He announced his retirement even though he had one year left on his contract with Real Madrid.
vanbasten@sportschosun.com
