Former Chelsea player Eden Hazard has claimed that fans in England are 'not so fanatical' about their teams as supporters in Spain.
The Belgian spent seven years playing for Chelsea in the Premier League, after singing from Lille in 2012. He left Stamford Bridge in the summer for Real Madrid in a deal worth an initial £88 million, after a long protracted saga.
The 28-year-old made his debut for the Spanish side on Saturday, playing 30 minutes of the club's 3-2 win over Levante.
However, he has already made comparisons between the support of the two clubs, speaking of the differences between the Spanish and English support of their clubs.
"At Chelsea when we lost, we were disappointed, like the fans, but I never felt it was a disaster, it’s different in Spain," he said, as reported by the Metro .
"I think that here the fans are really fans, football is everything to them and they need players to give everything, in England there aren’t so many fans.
"Of course, people there like football and everyone, be that young people, adults or teenagers, are really interested in football, but they aren’t so fanatical about their teams."
Hazard played 352 times for Chelsea, scoring 110 goals before completing his move to Real Madrid. His unveiling saw 50,000 fans come to see their new player, and the Belgian has said that the welcome made him instantly feel a part of the club.
"It was so special, when I arrived I felt instantly at home on the pitch,” he said.
"The different thing was the press conference, seeing all the fans and all the screens, the president giving a speech but all the cameras are on you.
"I can’t really describe it, it feels quite exciting, but it’s nice, however you can feel a little impatient when you see all those people, especially when you’re better on the pitch, I just want to let my feet do the talking."
