Hazard ´in heaven´ playing under Zidane

Eden Hazard learned a lot from former coaches Antonio Conte and Maurizio Sarri but revealed he is in “seventh heaven” at playing under his footballing idol Zinedine Zidane.

The close-season signing from Chelsea scored his first goal for Los Blancos in their 1-0 friendly win against Salzburg on Wednesday and will hope to be involved again against Roma on Sunday.

Madrid get their LaLiga season underway against Celta Vigo a week later and Hazard underlined his positive mental state ahead of the campaign with words of high praise for his coach.

“As a child I dreamed of one day wearing Real Madrid’s shirt,” Hazard told Corriere della Sera.

“When Real knock on your door you can do only one thing: open it.

“At Chelsea I spent unforgettable years, but here I am in seventh heaven. One of my idols, as a child, was Zinedine Zidane. I had his poster in the room and now I have the opportunity to be trained by him.”

@hazardeden10 ‘s first @RealMadrid goal was an absolute beauty! #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/cRbUkxYqzU

— Real Madrid C.F.