Eden Hazard, a forward for Belgium, has declared his retirement from international competition.
Following Belgium’s shocking group-stage elimination from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Hazard made the announcement on Tuesday via Instagram.
I have decided to terminate my international career, he wrote in the post. The successors are prepared.
He said, “Today a page turns… I appreciate your affection. I appreciate your exceptional assistance. I appreciate you sharing all of this joy with me since 2008… You are missed by me.
Although fellow Belgium star, Kevin De Bruyne, had said the team had no chance of winning the World Cup this year saying the squad is “too old,” the expectation from the number two national football team in the world surpassed exiting at the group-stage.
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Hazard was the captain of the Belgium sqaud and he played all three matches for the European side in Group F. Belgium beat Canada, lost to Morocco and played out a goalless draw with Croatia to finish third in the group.
The 31-year-old made his international debut in 2008 and scored 33 times in 126 appearances. He helped Belgium reach the 2018 World Cup semi-finals, where they lost to the eventual champions France, and beat England in the third-placed playoff.
Belgium coach, Roberto Martinez, also stepped down from his role after the disappointing exit in Qatar
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