Following the retirement of Eden Hazard from football on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, Emerson Palmieri Of West Ham United revealed how the Belgian winger left Chelsea in 2019.
The West Ham United defender Emerson Palmieri, who was formerly at Stamford Bridge, said it was stunning when he realized that Hazard was leaving Stamford Bridge.
Eden Hazard left Chelsea to join his dream club Real Madrid on July 1, 2019, a club that he had wanted to join like most football players.
The Belgian finally got his wish in 2019, and he signed off with 2 pivotal goals against Arsenal in the UEFA Europa League final, which ended 4-1.
Hazard was loved by the majority of his teammates at Chelsea, due to his lively and hearty lifestyle in training.
How did Eden Hazard leave Chelsea?
His departure from Stamford Bridge was shocking to many, and Emerson Palmieri also shared how stunned players in the Chelsea WhatsApp group were.
The Italian defender in an interview in 2019 said: “He said goodbye to the boys and since then, we don’t know anything else. It’s weird.”
Palmieri expressed that the departure of the legendary winger dawned on him when WhatsApp notified the group that he had left.
He said: “In the group chat, he sent “Thank you, I love you guys”, and then it showed “Eden Hazard left the group.
“I said ‘Damn, he really left.”
Hazard was monstrous at Chelsea, producing mind-blowing performances that captured the attention of many across the globe.
Hazard at Chelsea
Eden Hazard joined the Blues on July 1, 2012, from LOSC Lille, and he scored 167 goals and provided 157 assists in 623 appearances.
The 32-year-old was simply magical at Stamford Bridge, as he shouldered the attacking responsibilities of Chelsea for lengthy years.
Despite seemingly having a bad habit of being disinterested in training, Hazard showed on match days that the footballing arena was a place for him to show his magic.
The Belgian won 2 Premier League titles at Chelsea, 1 FA Cup, 1 EFL Cup, and 2 UEFA Europa League.
Chelsea might never see a special player in the mode of Eden Hazard, as he produced miraculous performances like a walking god.
The move to Real Madrid somewhat derailed a career that was at the pinnacle, as he lost his footing in football.
He made 76 appearances for Los Blancos, scoring 7 goals and providing 12 assists across all competitions.
Anyway, Hazard would be grateful for finally laying his hands on the UEFA Champions League title at the Spanish club in the 2021/22 season.
Meanwhile, Chelsea have spent over £200 million on signing different forwards since 2019, but they have not been able to find a replacement for Eden Hazard.
The 32-year-old was a genius, whose performances reverberated across the European continent.
He scored all ranges of goals from alluring strikes to worldies, despite not patterning his game on goals.
Eden Hazard’s Individual achievements at Chelsea
Premier League Player of the Season × 1
FWA Footballer of the Year × 1
PFA Players’ Player of the Year × 1
PFA Young Player of the Year × 1
1 PFA Fans’ Player of the Year
4 Chelsea Player of the Year
2 Chelsea Players’ Player of the Year
2 Premier League Player of the Month
1 Premier League Playmaker of the Season
2 Premier League Goal of the Month
3 Chelsea Goal of the Year
Included in 4 PFA Premier League Team of the Year
1 PFA Fans’ Premier League Player of the Month
