Eden Hazard has spoken about how he copes with fans’ pressure in Real Madrid.
He has been under pressure since he moved to Madrid from Chelsea, at a whooping fee of 100 million euros.
He has not been able to assert himself since the 2019, largely due to recurrent injuries.
But he admitted in an interview with Flemish paper, Het Nieuwsblad on Sunday that he had been facing pressure.
The matter got a bit bad when he was seen laughing among Chelsea player afters after Madrid lost in the semi-final match of Champions League.
Relating how he copes, he said, “It’s all part of being at Madrid, and dealing with the fans. Luckily, I live in a closed residential area which can only be accessed by car. If the fans wanted to ring my door bell, they wouldn’t be able to. But I don’t mind signing autographs in other places. I try to live a normal life.”
On the controversial laughter among the Chelsea players, he noted: “That was bad, yes,” Hazard said in response to the question.
“What [Edouard] Mendy and [Kurt] Zouma said wasn’t even funny… If there was one game I wanted to win, it was against my former club Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
“I was surprised when I saw the images. I got some phone calls [from Real Madrid team-mates]. But honestly, it’s a nice group of players, that’s one of the reasons I want to stay, the atmosphere is impressive.”
