In a recent sharing, the former Chelsea and Real Madrid star said that he has greater talent than Ronaldo. After constant injuries and Real Madrid liquidating his contract, Eden Hazard announced his retirement in the summer of 2023. This was a decision that made fans regret because he was once expected to become a superstar. of the generation after Ronaldo and Messi.

Recently, when asked a question about the two top players in the world mentioned above, Hazard frankly shared that Ronaldo is only better than him in terms of reputation: “Cristiano is a more famous player than me but in terms of playing football. Purely, I honestly don’t think so. Neymar might be a different case. Overall, I think he’s not as good as me in terms of talent.” Hazard spoke on L’Equipe.

Even so, Hazard still has great respect for Messi: “Personally, Messi is the greatest person in history. It is truly impossible to take the ball away from him. I like to watch him play during his time.” He also played for Barca, less often after that. At that time, I really enjoyed watching his matches.”

Hazard’s statement caused a lot of controversy, especially in the context that Ronaldo is still playing at a high level and scoring continuously, while Hazard retired from his career at the age of 32.

Besides, Eden Hazard also shared that Real Madrid is not suitable for him, even though he is a fan of Zinedine Zidane and has always dreamed of playing for the Spanish Royal team: “I admire Zidane and was disappointed. attracted by the charm of the Bernabeu. However, when I arrived in Madrid, I realized that this place was not suitable for me.”

The former Belgian player explained: “Real Madrid is a bit colorful and I don’t like that. It’s not like me. The team’s way of playing also doesn’t suit me compared to other clubs. However, wearing the shirt Real is my dream and I don’t want to end my career without ever playing here.”