Hazard addresses ‘delicate situation’ at Madrid

Hazard addresses 'delicate situation' at Madrid

Belgium forward Eden Hazard said he was starting to find his form again after a solid 65 minutes in their 2-1 Nations League home win over Wales on Thursday, but admitted he needed more game time at Real Madrid before the World Cup.

Hazard has barely featured for Real this season after making only one start, something he called a “delicate situation,” and by his own admission it has thrown his place at the finals in Qatar in doubt.

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He showed flashes of his quality in the first half against the Welsh and was pleased with his contribution before being substituted just past the hour mark.

“I was happy to start another match,” Hazard told RTL. “You saw that, I think. I’m happy when I play and it was nice to play for the supporters here [in Brussels] again. Our first half was very good.