Former Belgium international Eden Hazard has disclosed that he had no intention of inheriting Cristiano Ronaldo’s iconic No.7 shirt after joining Real Madrid.
Hazard completed a €100 million move from Chelsea to the Spanish club in 2019, one year after Ronaldo left the Santiago Bernabeu.
The ex-playmaker endured an injury-plagued four-year stint in Madrid, struggling to make the expected impact.
Reflecting on his arrival at the club, Hazard told Canal Plus: “I went there to play like Eden, not to replace Ronaldo.
“But, as often happens, things didn’t go well. I didn’t want number 7.
“I wanted Luka Modric’s number 10. I thought he was going to say, ‘okay, take it,’ but he didn’t give it to me.”
