A picture taken on June 13, 2019, shows Belgian footballer Eden Hazard during his official presentation as new player of the Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium. (Photo by Gabriel Bouys / AFP)
Paris: Belgian attacking midfielder Eden Hazard announced his retirement on Tuesday after failing to find another club following his release by Real Madrid.
"You must listen to yourself and say stop at the right time," Hazard wrote in an Instagram post. "After 16 years and more than 700 matches played, I have decided to end my career as a professional footballer."
