EDEN HAZARD helped Real Madrid win the LaLiga title in his first season at the club but still called it the “worst of his career”.
Los Blancos overturned a two-point deficit after the restart to leapfrog Barcelona and win their first league crown since 2016-17.
Eden Hazard has called his first season at Real Madrid the worst of his careerCredit: Reuters
Real Madrid won their first title in three years in Hazard’s debut termCredit: Alamy Live News
But Hazard, who joined from Chelsea last summer, admits it’s been a year to forget on a personal level.
The Belgian star, 29, admitted he arrived at the club a stone overweight, before struggling with injuries.
All in all, Hazard managed just 16 LaLiga appearances in 2019-20 – scoring just one goal.
Looking back at his debut year at the Bernabeu, Hazard said: “There have been injuries, but I hope this is behind and that next year will be better.
“In reality it has not been such a terrible year because I have been able to come to this club and we have won the league in my first year.
“I can’t ask for more.
“[But] on an individual level it has been the worst year of my career.
“It has been a little strange season with everything that has happened.
“The season can improve and the next title has to be the Champions League, although it will be difficult because we’re against Manchester City. ”
Real Madrid still have gone LaLiga game left this season – taking on Leganes on Sunday night.
But after that title-party of a game, the work starts again, with the second-leg of their Champions League last-16 clash with Man City.
Los Blancos lost the first-leg 2-1 at the Bernabeu and they now need a big win at the Etihad to make it to the condensed final stages in Lisbon.
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