Zinedine Zidane stated on Saturday Eden Hazard had apologised to him, the gamers and the membership for laughing with Chelsea gamers after Real Madrid‘s Champions League exit earlier this week. Hazard joked with Chelsea’s Kurt Zouma and Edouard Mendy after the full-time whistle on Wednesday at Stamford Bridge, the place Madrid had misplaced 2-0, and 3-1 on combination, to exit in the semi-finals. It prompted an offended response from sections of the media in Spain, with Madrid newspaper Marca claiming Hazard’s “reputation is now at all-time low”. The Belgium attacker issued a public apology to Madrid fans on Thursday and Zidane said in a press conference that Hazard also said sorry to his teammates.
“Eden has apologised and he did it well, it was not his intention to hurt anyone, that is the most important thing,” Zidane stated on Saturday, forward of Real Madrid’s essential La Liga recreation towards Sevilla on Sunday.
“He is aware of what he has to do on the pitch and he’s going to do it. We spoke the different day, after the match, however to say that. He was apologising for his response – to me, to the membership, to the gamers – and that’s it.”
Hazard has endured an injury-ravaged two years in Spain since joining from Chelsea in 2019.
Zidane would not address speculation that Madrid will listen to offers for him this summer but disagreed the 30-year-old is not committed to the club.
“All the players have their hearts in the club but for now it hasn’t been possible to see the Eden Hazard we want to see,” Zidane stated.
“But I consider he’s going to get there. It’s a tough second with all the things that’s occurred however he has a contract and what he needs is to succeed right here.”
Sergio Ramos’ future is also uncertain, with another injury ruling the defender out of the game against Sevilla and raising the possibility he has played his last game for Madrid.
Ramos, whose contract expires this summer, has sustained a hamstring injury after making his first appearance in just over a month against Chelsea.
“It wasn’t hasty, the other day he played because he was 100 per cent,” stated Zidane.
“He educated completely however after the 90 minutes, he felt one thing. He is gutted as a result of he can’t be with the group for this remaining stretch of the season.”
Real Madrid are two points behind Atletico Madrid in La Liga and level on points with Barcelona, with four games left to play. Barca host Atletico at Camp Nou later on Saturday.
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