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Eden Hazard, a former Chelsea star known for his skillful play, is set to return to Stamford Bridge on March 27, 2027, as part of a charity match against Tottenham. The Belgian forward previously played for Chelsea from 2012 to 2019, scoring 110 goals in 352 appearances and winning multiple titles before joining Real Madrid where he won the Champions League but struggled with injuries. Hazard retired at age 32 in October 2023 after a decorated international career spanning over a decade with Belgium.
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Eden Hazard, one of Chelsea’s most popular players known for his skillful dribbles and goals, will return to play in a charity friendly match against rivals Tottenham at Stamford Bridge on March 27, 2027. Hazard previously starred in similar matches in June 2024 and October 2025 when he played for a Rest of the World XI and Chelsea Legends teams respectively. Joining Chelsea from French club Lille in a £32 million deal in 2012, Hazard scored 110 goals in 352 appearances over seven years before moving to Real Madrid in 2019 for an initial fee of £89 million.
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The former Blues favourite has been confirmed as part of a legends squad who will take on rivals Tottenham in a charity friendly at Stamford Bridge on March 27, 2027.
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The Belgian previously returned to the Bridge in June 2024, when he starred and scored for a Rest of the World XI against England in Soccer Aid.
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He also played for a Chelsea Legends team in a 1-0 loss to Liverpool in October 2025.
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He → play → October
One of Chelsea’s most popular and talented players of all time, known particularly for his extensive array of stunning goals, tricks and mazy dribbles, Hazard scored 110 times in 352 total appearances for the club across a seven-year stint between 2012-19 after joining the then Champions League holders from French club Lille in a deal worth £32million.
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He won a plethora of major silverware during that time including two Premier League titles, two Europa League crowns, one FA Cup and one League Cup, in addition to reaching the final of the Club World Cup.
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Hazard left Chelsea for Real Madrid in the summer of 2019 in a deal worth an initial £89m that with bonuses could have exceeded £150m, winning the Champions League and two LaLiga titles as well as the Copa del Rey, two Spanish Super Cups and the UEFA Super Cup.
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However, he made only 76 appearances, scoring seven goals, for Los Blancos in a four-year spell that was ravaged by injury before being released 12 months early and later retiring from professional football in October 2023, aged 32.
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Hazard’s illustrious career also saw him captain Belgium, for whom he made 126 senior appearances between 2008-22 and netted 33 times, playing at five major tournaments.
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"After 16 years and more than 700 matches played, I have decided to end my career as a professional footballer,” Hazard wrote on social media.
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Hazard → play → media
"I was able to realise my dream, I have played and had fun on many pitches around the world.
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I → realise → world
During my career, I was lucky to meet great managers, coaches and team-mates - thank you to everyone for these great times, I will miss you all.”
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