Eden Hazard Compares Chelsea to Real Madrid With Interesting Analogy About Losing

Eden Hazard Compares Chelsea to Real Madrid With Interesting Analogy About Losing

Byron Pillay
February 19, 2024 at 8:07 PM
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  • Eden Hazard recently compared how Chelsea handled defeat compared to Real Madrid
  • The ex-Belgian international played for both the Premier League side and the Spaniards
  • Hazard aimed a hilarious jibe at Tottenham Hotspur during his chat with John Obi-Mikel

How much do Chelsea and Real Madrid differ from each other when it comes to handling a defeat?

According to former footballer, Eden Hazard, there’s quite a big difference between the two teams.

Eden Hazard recently shared his thoughts about the differences between Chelsea and Real Madrid.
Eden Hazard played for both Real Madrid and Chelsea and spoke about how each team handles defeat. Image: Denis Doyle/ Clive Rose.
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The Belgian star, who played for both European giants, detailed how the culture of winning at Madrid was much stronger than at the London-based side.

During a recent interview, Hazard explained that at Madrid, you could see people were not entirely happy if the team lost. He compared it to Chelsea, where he said it was a more relaxed atmosphere after a defeat.

Hazard’s time at Chelsea and Madrid

As noted by Transfermarkt, Hazard made 352 appearances for the Blues, scoring 110 goals, while he only made 76 appearances for Los Blancos.

His impressive spell at Chelsea was what led Madrid to splash out cash for him. The Spanish giants spent €150 million in 2019 to secure his signature.

He left the club and retired just four years later after a failed stint at the side. Hazard's time in Spain was defined by numerous injuries and complaints about his poor fitness.

Hazard trolls Chelsea rivals Tottenham

Sports Brief has also reported how Eden Hazard proved his allegiance to his former side, Chelsea Football Club.

The former Belgian international, who retired from the sport in 2023, aimed a hilarious dig at Tottenham Hotspur.

Hazard made the jibe while on John Obi-Mikel’s podcast when Mikel suggested Spurs were better than Chelsea.

Hazard disagrees with Cristiano Ronaldo

Sports Brief also reported how Hazard recently disagreed with Cristiano Ronaldo over the latter's comments.

The Portuguese superstar caused quite a stir when he suggested the Saudi Pro League was better than Ligue 1.

Hazard wasn’t sure about the statement and said a French side could easily beat a team from the Middle East.

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Byron Pillay
Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.