Qatar 2022: Belgium’s Eden Hazard critical of Germany’s pre-match team photo against Japan

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  1. This is a misquote. The actual quote in context indicated Hazard broadly supported Germany’s action.

  2. (copy/pasting from a post on r/soccer [https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/z30ebs/comment/ixmhnbl/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/z30ebs/comment/ixmhnbl/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) )

    He wasn’t really being critical. After a bit of sleuthing, the source is apparently a postmatch interview for Norwegian tv channel TV2.

    [https://www.tv2.no/sport/fotball/fotball-vm/hazard-til-tv-2-angrer-pa-omstridt-avgjorelse/15298480/](https://www.tv2.no/sport/fotball/fotball-vm/hazard-til-tv-2-angrer-pa-omstridt-avgjorelse/15298480/)

    Google translate:

    >According to the plan, Eden Hazard should have played with the OneLove captain’s armband on Wednesday.
    >
    >On Monday it became clear that Fifa refused him and several other nations to use the bandage.
    >
    >- A lot has been said. I’m not comfortable talking about it. I’m here to play football. But we were refused to do so. I didn’t want to start the game with a yellow card. It would have been problematic for the continuation of the tournament, says Eden Hazard to TV 2.
    >
    >- That’s why I chose not to go with it, but if I could choose again, I probably would have worn it anyway, says the superstar.
    >
    >- What do you think of Germany’s selection?
    >
    >- I liked it, but afterwards they lost the match, says Hazard and laughs.
    >
    >He adds:
    >
    >- They should have dropped the mark and won the match!
    >
    >- I am not here to convey a political message. There are people who are better placed than me for that, completes the Belgium star in front of TV 2.

  3. Germany making a statement = good

    R[udiger taunting & disrespecting Japan](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hey0OtzsYAY) before being scored on twice and losing the game = even better

    whatever Hazard says & tried yesterday = sad

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    How/Why is he (Hazard) still even team captain, is beyond me… De Bruyne Should have gotten that honor 8 years ago already..

  4. What for crybabies the germans are ^^ . By the way Hugo Lloris said the same thing as Hazard but noone gave a crap about it.

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