Roberto Martínez Eden Hazard Carlo Ancelotti Qatar Belgium Portugal Canada Egypt Kuwait Roberto Martínez Eden Hazard Carlo Ancelotti Qatar Belgium Portugal Canada Egypt Kuwait

Belgium captain Hazard keen to prove doubters wrong in Qatar

channelnewsasia.com

Eden Hazard believes he has a lot to offer Belgium at the World Cup and is confident he can prove his detractors wrong as the midfielder ruled out an imminent departure from Real Madrid.Hazard, going to the global showpiece tournament for the third time, is Belgium captain but has barely played for Real this season after falling out of favour under coach Carlo Ancelotti.The 31-year-old, however, is comparing the situation to the European Championship in 2020 when he also went into the competition lacking game time. "I'm keeping my smile," he told reporters on Monday. "I've had a difficult few months where I haven't been able to gain much rhythm.

I now have to show that I can still do it. I don't doubt it myself, but I understand that the outside world does."Just like at the last Euros.

I gained minutes in the first matches and was there in the quarter-final against Portugal. Our medical and technical staff will help me (be ready)."I feel good physically.

Of course, I miss rhythm, that's why the last practice match against Egypt (is important). Then I want to be there for the first match (in Qatar)." Belgium play Egypt in Kuwait in a warm-up on Friday and a fit and firing Hazard is key for coach Roberto Martinez as leader of their so-called "Golden Generation"."I have not suddenly lost my qualities.

Related News
DOHA: Belgium’s World Cup never got off the ground as they were unable to find the spark that took them to third place in 2018, and they spent much of their time batting away questions of infighting within the squad as they bowed out on Thursday (Dec 1).
Belgium have been eliminated from the World Cup following their disappointing 0-0 draw to Croatia on Thursday.
Romelu Lukaku missed a string of late chances as Belgium crashed out of the World Cup in the group stage after a 0-0 draw with Croatia on Thursday which sent the 2018 runners-up into the knockout phase.
DOHA: Belgium coach Roberto Martinez dropped captain Eden Hazard to the bench for his side’s crucial World Cup game against Croatia on Thursday. The Real Madrid forward was left out of the XI as one of four changes from the team which started the surprise 2-0 defeat by Morocco last weekend.
AL RAYYAN : Belgium coach Roberto Martinez has dropped captain Eden Hazard and resisted the temptation to start lead striker Romelu Lukaku in their decisive World Cup Group F fixture against Croatia on Thursday.

Latest News

Change privacy settings
This page might use cookies if your analytics vendor requires them.