Eden Hazard announces retirement from International Football following Belgium’s World Cup exit.

Eden Hazard announces retirement from International Football following Belgium’s World Cup exit.

Real Madrid star, Eden Hazard has announced his retirement  from international football following Belgium’s World Cup group stage exit.

Belgium failed to make it out of the group stages having previously won bronze in the last World Cup .

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Hazard made his Belgium debut back in 2008 at the age of 17, and went on to win 126 caps, scoring 33 goals.

Hazard confirmed on his Instagram yesterday that he has decided “to put an end to my international career”.

He wrote: “A page turns today… Thank you for your love. Thank you for your unparalleled support. Thank you for all this happiness shared since 2008”.

“I have decided to put an end to my international career. The succession is ready. I will miss you…. #onestensemble.”

Hazard was an instrumental member of the Belgian side that reached the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup, losing 1-0 to France, and went on to defeat England to finish third.