4 top performers from World Cup 2018 whom Real Madrid could sign

#2 Eden Hazard

Brazil v Belgium: Quarter Final - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia — Eden Hazard was one of the best players at the World Cup

Bagging three goals and two assists, Eden Hazard was one of the best performers at this year's World Cup. The competition between the Chelsea star and Luka Modric for the Golden Ball was really tight. Had Croatia not reached the finals, Hazard might have won the prestigious award. There was no question in him being awarded the Silver Ball after Modric won the Golden Ball.

Real Madrid have just lost Ronaldo, their star man who operates from the left wing. That is one helluva pair of boots to fill and the Spanish side should choose one capable of that. Hazard definitely comes under that category.

The Chelsea winger has been one of the best players in the English Premier League for some time now and there is no doubt that he will flourish if he is to move to Spain with Real Madrid. But can he fill the void left by the great CR7? That is the question we need the answer for.

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Dakir is a European and Indian football journalist at Sportskeeda with an overall experience of 10 years. Holding a Master’s degree in Journalism & Mass Communication, and currently pursuing Master’s in Sports Journalism from Sheffield Hallam University, he is a seasoned football journalist who has interviewed the likes of former Liverpool star John Arne Riise, covered the entire 2022-23 Indian Super League season of the Kerala Blasters, and has delivered a seminar at an international conference held by St. Albert's College, Ernakulam.

Thanks to his extensive academic background in journalism, Dakir understands the importance of accuracy and spends a significant amount of time researching the subject. In today’s data-driven world of football, where players are perceived as machines, he prides himself amplify the voices of the people that make football the beautiful game that it is.

He started following football in 2013, and more specifically, Brendan Rodgers’ Liverpool, and admires Jurgen Klopp for his untouched charisma and unmatched legacy. A perpetual underdog supporter, he is a fan of under-fire Reds forward Darwin Nunez and can’t wait for him to show the world what he truly is. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s iconic “corner taken quickly” corner assist for Divock Origi in Liverpool’s 4-0 UCL semifinal win over Barcelona left a lasting impact on him.

When not writing, Dakir enjoys indulging in his guilty pleasure - watching mass commercial movies.

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