Eden Hazard Insists He Is Not A Galactico Yet

By Joshua Walters

The new Real Madrid forward Eden Hazard claims he is not a galactico yet as he believes he can impress at the Santiago Bernabeu with his performance.

The Belgian who was linked with the Spanish giants on several occasions has now made his dream move away from the London-based club Chelsea to the 13-time European champions, signing a five-year contract.

After a disappointing season last term, Real Madrid have bolstered their squad with Hazard as the biggest name to arrive at the Bernabeu.

Madrid are known for their desire for big name players as they brought in Luis Figo, current coach Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo and David Beckham in the early 2000's to kickstart the Galactico era but Hazard refused to associate himself with the title during his unveiling.

"I'm not a Galactico, maybe one day I'd like to be considered a Galactico," he told reporters.

"I'm Eden Hazard and I have to start afresh here, it's a new chapter. I think I'm a very good player."

"Well the [current] Ballon d'Or winner plays for Real Madrid... do I think it's easier? I don't know," he said.

"It depends how we play. It's true they've been winning the awards for many years now but it's not a goal of mine to win the Ballon d'Or.

"I'm here to help my team, my team-mates and maybe one day I'll win it but it's at the back of my mind. It's more important the club win titles."

Having spent an awesome seven seasons at Chelsea, the former Lille playmaker insists he is still only entering his prime.

"I don't think I'm joining the club late on in my career - I'm just 28... between 27 and 32, those are the best years for a footballer," he claimed.

"I know there's been a lot of rumours and I've been linked to this club for many years but I've enjoyed spells at Lille and Chelsea and now I'm joining the biggest club in the world and will hopefully continue to develop and progress as a footballer."