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Belgium boss Roberto Martinez hits back at claims that Eden Hazard is 'too fat' and insists those criticisms are 'LAZY comments'... despite the Real Madrid winger's well-documented fitness struggles since joining from Chelsea

Belgium national team boss Roberto Martinez has said that jibes at Eden Hazard's weight are 'lazy comments' and insists the winger 'makes a difference' no matter his size.

Comments about Hazard's weight have cropped up due to the winger only playing 72 games across four seasons for Madrid since joining from Chelsea in a deal worth up to £150million in 2019.

But Martinez jumped to the defence of the Madrid No. 7 - who's likely to be a key feature of Belgium's team in the World Cup - and claimed that comments on his physique are 'irrelevant'.