'I would retire' - Eden Hazard's brother offers advice to Chelsea legend

James Shearman

• Updated: 5 Oct 2023 22:16 BST
• 3 min read

Eden Hazard's brother has weighed in on the Chelsea legend's situation after leaving Real Madrid.

Hazard's contract with Los Blancos expired in the summer and he is still without a club.

Some reports have even suggested that he has played his last professional game and is close to officially retiring.

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And that's exactly what his brother, Kylian, has said that he would do in the same situation.

"I don't know if it's over for Eden," Kylian, who plays for Belgian club RWDM, told Het Laatste Nieuws. "If he has to make a final decision, it will be up to him to say it himself.

"Eden is in Madrid, his children go to school there. I hear from him every day. He tries to enjoy life. I know he still loves football. He always loved and gave a lot for football.

"He did everything he could and won trophies in all the clubs he played for. If I were him, I would stop. Eden deserves to spend time with his family."

Romano on Hazard's future

Fabrizio Romano has reported that retirement is an option for Hazard. He told CaughtOffside: “There’s a lot being speculated about Eden Hazard, who remains a free agent, but at the moment I’m not aware of anything concrete.

“There are a lot of rumours, but nothing advanced, because at the moment Hazard is still discussing with his family and those close to him about retirement.

“Retirement for Hazard is a concrete possibility," Romano continued. "But it’s not a final decision yet, and I think when we talk about a big decision like this for an important player like Hazard, I like to be respectful. It’s the player who has to decide and communicate, not for me or other journalists in general."

"For sure he’s considering retirement, but let’s see what he will decide, and I can say that all the rumours about Belgian clubs, or a return to Chelsea or other clubs, none of this was concrete or true."