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'Hazard didn't take move to Madrid seriously & he's paid for it' - Belgian accused of 'downing tools'

Eden Hazard "didn't take the move to Real Madrid seriously" last year, according to ex-Chelsea forward Tony Cascarino, who says the Belgian winger "downs tools" far too often.

Much was expected of Hazard when Madrid forked out €100 million (£90m/$118m) to bring him to Santiago Bernabeu from Chelsea in June 2019.

The 29-year-old scored 110 goals and provided 92 assists in 352 games for the Blues, winning two Premier League titles, two Europa League crowns and the FA Cup in the process.

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However, his debut season in Spain has been underwhelming, as he's managed to find the net just once in 22 appearances across all competitions.