Former Chelsea and Real Madrid winger, Eden Hazard, says he retired from football because he didn’t enjoy it anymore.

The former Belgian captain retired from football in a shock announcement last Tuesday at the age of 32.

Hazard appeared in a charity match in Calais, France, and played alongside other retired players such as Didier Deschamps, Robert Pires, and others, including former Real Madrid midfielder Christian Karembeu.

He scored a goal and had six assists in the match, and he spoke at the event about his options this past summer before he decided to retire.

“I had always said that I would stop as soon as I didn’t have fun on the pitch anymore. I didn’t want to go and play somewhere for the money,” he told L’Avenir.

“It was the best solution. I didn’t enjoy training anymore… And I wasn’t playing anymore. The decision was simple.

“In life, you can’t explain everything. I am at peace with myself. I’m happy. I have so many things to do outside of football that I was able to make a serene choice.”