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Belgium Forward Eden Hazard Retires From International Football

Belgium forward Eden Hazard retired from international soccer on Wednesday, nearly a week after his country바카라™s aging generation of players was eliminated from the World Cup.

Belgium's Eden Hazard made 126 appearances and scored 33 goals.
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Belgium forward Eden Hazard retired from international soccer on Wednesday, nearly a week after his country바카라™s aging generation of players was eliminated from the World Cup. (More Football News)

The 31-year-old winger made his debut with the national team in 2008 at the age of 17. He made 126 appearances and scored 33 goals.

바카라śA page turns today...바카라ť the Real Madrid player wrote on his Instagram page on Wednesday. 바카라śThanks for all the happiness shared since 2008. Decided to end my international career. The succession is ready. I will miss you guys...바카라ť

Belgium was eliminated from the tournament after a 0-0 draw with Croatia, which advanced as the second-place team in Group F behind Morocco. Hazard failed to score in the group stage.

Minutes after the game, Belgium coach Roberto Martinez announced he would be leaving his role after more than six years 바카라” a decision he said he had reached before the tournament started.

Martinez바카라™s exit coincides with the likely breakup of Belgium바카라™s 바카라śGolden Generation,바카라ť an era featuring standout attacking players like Hazard, Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku.

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