Real Madrid have taken a dim view on Eden Hazard’s behaviour after their 2-0 defeat to Chelsea, reports say. The La Liga giants were well-beaten at Stamford Bridge. And pictures of the Belgium international smiling and joking around at full time have seen him come under fire as a result.
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And ESPN claim a Real Madrid insider has slammed Hazard for his actions, saying it was ‘intolerable’ that he showed such an attitude after an elimination.
The same source also criticised the forward for ‘lacking tact’.
And another source said: "Eden has enough experience to not have that attitude when the cameras are on him.”
Hazard has failed to live up to expectations ever since moving to Real Madrid in 2019 and this latest episode has further harmed his career with the club.
Signed as Cristiano Ronaldo’s replacement, he spent most of last season stuck on the sidelines.
And he’s failed to kick on this term, scoring just two goals and registering one assist from 11 La Liga matches.
Jamie O’Hara has stuck the knife into Hazard, saying on Twitter: “Discussed the Hazard laughing on @TSBreakfast this morning and I have to say it proper angers me seeing players do this, zero respect to the club and the fans, might not mean anything to him but to some it’s everything, get off the pitch don’t talk to anyone and shut up #hazard/“
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane was unhappy after the game, admitting Chelsea were deserving of their victory.
“They deserved the victory,” he said.
“We have tried but they’ve deserved it. We have to be proud to have come this far and to congratulate Chelsea.
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane was disappointed after Chelsea defeat (Image: GETTY)
“If my players have played it’s because they were ready for the 90 minutes. We lacked strength up front, but I’m very proud of my players. Today is a hard moment, but tomorrow we will work again thinking about the next game.”
Tuchel also expressed a belief that Chelsea were deserving of their win.
"We deserved to win,” he told BT Sport.
“The first half was difficult because they had a lot of possession, made us suffer.
“Every ball win from us was dangerous; we never lost the hunger, the desire to defend. Second half was even better structure to defend and we could have scored so much earlier to be safe.
“But no time for criticism – fantastic performance and congratulations to the team.
Real Madrid lost 2-0 to Chelsea in their Champions League clash (Image: GETTY)
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“Against Real Madrid it's always dangerous: They can turn nothing into gold.
“Never lose concentration, never lose focus, never lose the positive energy. Huge performance and well deserved. I'm happy, very, very happy that we achieve this.
“I’m very grateful to have the opportunity to live my life in football and this profession. To coach a team like this and to arrive a second time in the final, I'm very grateful.”
Tuchel refused to open up on the upcoming Champions League final again Manchester City, insisting it’s still too early to talk about that game.
“It's too early; there can be injured players, players out of form. We need to wait and see,” he said.
“Hopefully we arrive with the whole squad, in a good moment and atmosphere. It's not done yet – we want to arrive in Istanbul to win."