<p>MADRID — Eden Hazard apologized to Real Madrid fans on Thursday after he was seen laughing and joking with Chelsea players following the team’s elimination in the Champions League.</p>
<p>A video of the Madrid forward having fun with his former teammates after Madrid’s loss on Wednesday attracted a lot of attention in Spain, upsetting fans who loudly complained against him on social media.</p>
<p>Hazard was one of the Madrid players who performed poorly in the 2-0 defeat in London.</p>
<p>“I am sorry. I have read lots of opinions about me today and it was not my intention to offend the Real Madrid fans,” Hazard said in a statement on Instagram. “It has always been my dream to play for Real Madrid and I came here to win. The season is not over and together we must now battle or La Liga! Hala Madrid!”</p>
<p>Hazard’s stint with Madrid has been marred by injuries and he has yet to meet expectations after arriving from Chelsea in 2019.</p>
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