He remains widely revered at Chelsea, where he won two Premier League titles scoring 110 goals across 352 appearances.
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Taking to Instagram, Hazard wrote:
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βYou must listen to yourself and say stop at the right time. βAfter 16 years and more than 700 matches played, I have decided to end my career as a professional footballer.
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βI was able to realise my dream, I have played and had fun on many pitches around the world.
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βI also want to thank the clubs I have played for: LOSC, Chelsea and Real Madrid; and thank the RBFA for my Belgian Selection.
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βA special thank you to my family, my friends, my advisors and the people who have been close to me in good times and bad.
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βFinally, a huge thank you to you, my fans, who have followed me for all these years and for your encouragement everywhere I have played. Now is the time to enjoy my loved ones and have new experiences. See you off the field soon my friends.β