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Eden Hazard Says Zinedine Zidane Was His Inspiration to Start Playing

Chelsea superstar Eden Hazard has continued his flirtation with Real Madrid after again calling reappointed manager Zinedine Zidane his idol, adding that it was because of the Frenchman he started playing football.

The Belgium winger has been frequently linked with Los Blancos over the past year and fed the speculation again after he told reporters just how much of an inspiration Zidane has been to him.

When asked who he preferred out of Real boss Zidane and Belgium coach Roberto Martinez, he said "As a player there's no comparison, I have so much respect for Zidane, he's my idol.