'What an awful way to end your career': Chelsea fans feel for Eden Hazard as Real Madrid exit confirmed

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 with a year left on his contract with an early retirement a possibility.

 giants in 2019 for a fee of around €115 million at the prime age of 28.

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However, Hazard's spell at the Bernabeu turned into a joke due to injuries and fitness issues, and Chelsea fans feel for Eden.

 "My favorite player. He made me realize that football could be beautiful. Really made me love the game."

 "I remember watching his last game in a Blues shirt, the 

, he had a great game, went out like a champ. If you had told me then that his career was effectively over I would have have laughed in disbelief."

 "I don't even care if he's washed. Bring him back for a proper Bridge send-off a la 

 could also learn some finishing skills from him."

 "When you deep it, it's so fucking sad. He loved the club, probably wouldn't have left for any other team. That was his dream move. For it to have gone like this, money aside because he would've earned that money anyway, what an awful way to end your career."

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 "I just hope he's happy with whatever he does next, spent the better part of a decade carrying our offense before getting us a huge transfer fee."

 "I'll always wonder how his time at Real would've turned out had he moved there in 2018 after the 

 like he originally wanted. He was too good to us and stayed another year when we asked."

Fabrizio Romano provides definitive verdict on possibility of Eden Hazard return to Chelsea

 back this summer, Fabrizio Romano reports.

 as a free agent this summer, and some nostalgic fans already called on the club to bring him back for one last dance.

However, as Romano points out, Chelsea have different plans for the summer - even though they are aware of the public opinion.

Signing another winger has never been the Blues' priority this summer, with a striker, a midfielder and a goalkeeper higher on the wishlist.

Hazard is yet to figure out where he'll play next - or whether he'll play anywhere at all, as retirement is also an option.

Recalling Pat Nevin's warning for Hazard when he left Chelsea as Real Madrid have just released him

The Belgian moved heaven and earth to make his dream move happen in 2019. Under the circumstances, 

 did extremely well to get at least €100 million for a player whose contract would've expired in 12 months.

Hazard was backing himself to succeed in Spain after several years as one of the best players in the 

However, another former Chelsea winger Pat Nevin sent him a warning at the time that turned out to be prophetic.

"He’s given all those years to it, good luck to him in his next adventure, he deserves it," Nevin told the BBC in 2019.

"Do you know what, I think most Chelsea fans would feel exactly the same way about it. Boy, we will miss him and we’ll miss his skills, being able to see them in the Premier League. But you have to live with it and go forward.

"Well done Eden, I hope you have a good time at Real Madrid. I’ll just say one thing: sometimes the grass isn’t greener.

"And I’ll tell you what, Real Madrid might be a tough one for the next few years."

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bring him to Stamford for proper send off like we did with drogba

Heaven Maliati

pls can u name d club dat operate pay per game in premiere league

Temitope Erinle

Eden Hazard is one of the players who made me kiss the badge. loved his game, loved his tempo and confidence. 

if Chelsea will consider giving him an opportunity, it should be a pay per game. 

that way he can keep to his ability. retiring at 31 is too short for a gifted player.

'What an awful way to end your career': Chelsea fans feel for Eden Hazard as Real Madrid exit confirmed

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