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‘I’d retire if I was Eden Hazard, he’s one of Real Madrid’s biggest flops of all-time’ – Gabby Agbonlahor advises Chelsea hero to end career now
Eden Hazard should hang up his boots following his exit from Real Madrid. That’s the view of talkSPORT’s Gabby Agbonlahor, who believes the former Chelsea man should cut his losses and call time on his career after a disappointing spell with Los Blancos. Hazard scored 110 goals for Chelsea but hasn’t been able to recreate that form since his departuregettyThe ex-Aston Villa striker was playing a game of ‘Destination Unknown’ on Tuesday’s Breakfast show with co-host Natalie Sawyer, which involves giving his take on what some of football’s free agents should do this summer. One of those stars was former Chelsea player Hazard, who left Chelsea as a hero in 2019 for Real Madrid. However, Hazard’s career with Los Blancos never really got going and he made just 76 appearances in four years thanks to a wide range of injury problems. These issues resulted in him never recovering his previous form and he scored only seven goals, leading to his contract being rescinded a year early. Hazard now has the chance for a fresh start but Agbonlahor doesn’t believe he should continue and should end his playing career instead. “I would retire if I’m Eden Hazard,” Agbonlahor explained. “I feel like you’re probably going to go down as one of the biggest flops of Real Madrid’s history. “You know like what happened there, I don’t think anyone will ever be able to explain it.” But Agbonlahor then said he wasn’t sure it was just his fitness that played a role in his unsuccessful spell in Madrid. Agbonlahor doesn’t think Hazard should continuetalksport“Yes he had his injury problems, but was it a bit of no desire at the club as well?” he asked. “If you’re a club now, with these injury problems, who’s going to sign him? “What sporting director and chief executive are going to sign Hazard? Only if you offer him a pay-as-you-play.” Although it remains to be seen what Hazard will do next, he has already retired from international football. The 32-year-old brought his time with his country to a close Belgium exited the 2022 World Cup in the group stages. Hazard scored a whopping 110 goals in 352 games for Chelsea between 2012 and 2019, winning Player of The Year in 2015, the Premier League, the Europa League, the League Cup and the FA Cup.
Eden Hazard should hang up his boots following his exit from Real Madrid.
That’s the view of talkSPORT’s Gabby Agbonlahor, who believes the former Chelsea man should cut his losses and call time on his career after a disappointing spell with Los Blancos.
The ex-Aston Villa striker was playing a game of ‘Destination Unknown’ on Tuesday’s Breakfast show with co-host Natalie Sawyer, which involves giving his take on what some of football’s free agents should do this summer.
One of those stars was former Chelsea player Hazard, who left Chelsea as a hero in 2019 for Real Madrid.
However, Hazard’s career with Los Blancos never really got going and he made just 76 appearances in four years thanks to a wide range of injury problems.
These issues resulted in him never recovering his previous form and he scored only seven goals, leading to his contract being rescinded a year early.
Hazard now has the chance for a fresh start but Agbonlahor doesn’t believe he should continue and should end his playing career instead.
“I would retire if I’m Eden Hazard,” Agbonlahor explained. “I feel like you’re probably going to go down as one of the biggest flops of Real Madrid’s history.
“You know like what happened there, I don’t think anyone will ever be able to explain it.”
But Agbonlahor then said he wasn’t sure it was just his fitness that played a role in his unsuccessful spell in Madrid.
“Yes he had his injury problems, but was it a bit of no desire at the club as well?” he asked. “If you’re a club now, with these injury problems, who’s going to sign him?
“What sporting director and chief executive are going to sign Hazard? Only if you offer him a pay-as-you-play.”
Although it remains to be seen what Hazard will do next, he has already retired from international football.
The 32-year-old brought his time with his country to a close Belgium exited the 2022 World Cup in the group stages.
Hazard scored a whopping 110 goals in 352 games for Chelsea between 2012 and 2019, winning Player of The Year in 2015, the Premier League, the Europa League, the League Cup and the FA Cup.
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