Hazard's first coach: He always compared himself to Zidane & worship Real Madrid

In a story in The Athletic, Kristof Terreur explains how Hazard always "worshipped Real Madrid" ahead of what could be his debut at the weekend against Levante.


Eden Hazard was always obsessed with Real Madrid. Kristof Terreur outlines just how much he loved the club and some of its most iconic players in a story in The Athletic ahead of what could be his official debut with on Saturday against Levante.

“Others talked about Man United and Barcelona in those days, but he always worshipped Real Madrid,” says Pascal Delmoitiez, general manager at Hazard’s first club, Stade Brainois.

“It really was his club. He always compared himself to Zidane, copying his trademark moves, constantly mentioning him. He was his reference.”