Eden Hazard, a former Chelsea player, has announced his retirement from international football at the age of 31.
Hazard debuted for Belgium at the age of 17 in 2008 and went on to win 126 caps, scoring 33 goals.
Belgium were eliminated in the group stages of this year’s World Cup in Qatar, prompting his decision.
Hazard wrote on his Instagram account:”A page turns today. Thank you for your love [and] for your unparalleled support. Thank you for all this happiness since 2008. I have decided to put an end to my international career. The succession is ready. I will miss you.”
Hazard played in all three World Cup games in Qatar but Belgium only managed to score once, in a 1-0 win over Canada.
They were beaten 2-0 by Morocco and drew 0-0 with Croatia hence crashing out in the group stage of the World Cup for the first time since France 1998.