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Kiungo huyo mshambuliaji mwenye umri wa miaka 31 amechukua maamuzi hayo baada ya timu timu yake ya taifa kuishia Hatua ya Makundi katika Kombe la Dunia 2022.
Hazard ameitumikia Ubelgiji kwa miaka 14 na kwa sasa anaelekeza nguvu katika ngazi ya klabu yake ya Real Madrid.
Imeelezwa kuwa alichukua maamuzi hayo baada ya mchezo wao wa mwisho dhidi ya Croatia. Takwimu akiwa timu ya tafa amecheza mechi 126 na kufunga magoli 33 na kutoa asisti 36.
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Eden Hazard RETIRES from international football after Belgium's dismal group stage exit at the World Cup... as 'a page turns' for winger in bid to revive his ailing Real Madrid career
Eden Hazard has announced his retirement from international football.
The 31-year-old has opted against another qualification cycle ahead of the 2024 European Championships and after that, the 2026 World Cup.
Days after Belgium's group stage elimination in Qatar, Hazard has called time on international duty after 14 years, as he now puts his sole focus into breathing new life into his Real Madrid career.
'Thank you for your unparalleled support. Thank you for all the joyful moments we have shared since 2008.
'Today I decided to put an end to my career as an international. The next generation is ready. I'm going to miss you so much.'
Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws reports that Hazard discussed the intention of retiring from the national team with his team-mates in the immediate aftermath of their final group match against Croatia.
Six days later and Hazard has not changed his mind, instead making the announcement to his 27.2 million Instagram followers.
Hazard's role has appeared increasingly peripheral in Belgium's side, with his involvement in their final World Cup match in Qatar as an 87th-minute substitute.
He made his Belgium debut as a 17-year-old phenomenon, coming on against Luxembourg on November 19, 2008.
Calling time on his Belgium career after Qatar, the ex-Chelsea attacker has gone on to win 126 international caps, scoring 33 goals and adding 36 assists.
Hazard wore the captain's armband 56 times for his country.
Source: DailyMail
