Former Real Madrid and Chelsea star Eden Hazard drops hint he is close to retirement insisting ‘it’s time to enjoy life by drinking a few beers’ in new Belgium documentary

Former Real Madrid and Chelsea star Eden Hazard has dropped a hint that his retirement is approaching in a new documentary series about the Belgium national team.

Hazard was released by Spanish giants Real Madrid in the summer after making just 76 appearances with the club in four seasons.

Real bought the winger from Chelsea for an initial fee of £89 million, rising to £150 million, but his spell in Spain has been plagued by injuries.

Having scored just seven goals for the club, Hazard is now without a club at the age of 32.

And in an upcoming documentary about the Red Devils called ‘Believe’, the Belgian seemed to suggest that retirement was his next move, emphasizing: ‘it’s time to enjoy life by having a few beers. ‘

The Belgian had a fantastic seven years at Chelsea, winning the 2015 PFA Player of the Year

The documentary series follows the daily life of the Belgian national team through various players, including Johan Bakayoko, Amadou Onana, Jan Vertonghen and Hazard himself.

The winger reportedly had some English clubs interested in him after he left Madrid, but fitness concerns seemed to be a major barrier.

The Belgian winger suffered 18 separate injuries during his spell in the Spanish capital, ruling him out of 95 appearances for club and country.

This was in complete contrast to his time at Chelsea, where the Belgian was rarely injured and scored 110 goals and 92 assists in 352 appearances for the Blues.

Hazard won the Premier League twice and the PFA Player of the Year award with Chelsea, but also secured two La Liga titles and the Champions League with Real Madrid.

He retired from international duty after Belgium crashed out of the World Cup group stage in Qatar and looks set to follow the same route with his club career.

Hazard became Belgium captain and scored 33 goals in 126 appearances for his country