By Charlotte Cohen

12th Oct, 2023 | 3:00pm

'Words can't describe', 'I blame PGMOL' - Chelsea fans react to Hazard message

Chelsea fans have been saddened by the news of club legend Eden Hazard hanging up his boots.

The 32-year-old took to social media to share that he would no longer be continuing to play professional football after an outstanding career hampered by injuries in the final years.

Hazard hardly featured for his most recent club Real Madrid since joining from the Blues back in 2019 after cementing himself as a club legend at Stamford Bridge.

Taking to Instagram to share the news, the winger admitted that he needed to listen to his body and “stop at the right time” but insisted that he had been able to “realise his dream” throughout his 16-year career.

During his time in London, Hazard won the Premier League and the Europa League twice as well as collecting the FA Cup and the League Cup.

His outstanding ability on the pitch made him a fan favourite and supporters were quick to share their disappointment at the news of his retirement.

One fan couldn’t find the words to describe the emotions at losing Hazard from the game:

Others wished Hazard well in his retirement but insisted they will miss watching the Belgian on the pitch:

Another suggested they were going to give up watching the sport unless there was another player out there who could recreate Hazard’s magic:

One Chelsea fan suggested that Mykhailo Mudryk will step up and take the place of the club legend.

But one fan criticised the Premier League refereeing body for not doing enough to look after Hazard whilst he was playing in the English top flight:

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