Jose Mourinho predicted Eden Hazard's early retirement six years ago when the pair worked together at Chelsea.
Hazard was unable to rediscover his previous form in La Liga, with his time at the Bernabeu hampered by a series of injuries.However, former Chelsea and Manchester United manager Mourinho predicted his downfall long before his retirement.
"It's one, two, three, four, five, 10 aggressive fouls against him. They kick and kick and kick, and the kid resists.Confirming his retirement on social media, Hazard wrote on Tuesday:"You must listen to yourself and say stop at the right time," he wrote on Instagram. "A special thank you to my family, my friends, my advisors and the people who have been close to me in good times and bad.
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