Six years ago, France became the World Champions as they defeated Croatia in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. This also led to 19-year-old Kylian Mbappe scoring goals for fun against top teams. Their route to the trophy also included a 1-0 semi-final against Belgium. However, former Real Madrid and Belgium star player Eden Hazard feels that his team created more emotions than the winning team.

There is no doubt that this is a huge statement considering his team lost the semi-finals against eventual champions. Let’s take a look at what the Chelsea legend had to say about their clash against France.

Eden Hazard mocks Kylian Mbappe and team for their performance in the 2018 World Cup

There are times in soccer when the disappointment of losing remains with the players forever. It looks like Eden Hazard is one of the examples as he spoke about his experience after losing the 2018 World Cup semi-final against France. The 33-year-old pointed out that the fans spoke about the Belgium side rather than discussing the performances of the winning side. In an interview, he said, “I find that we created more emotions by losing than France did by winning. People talk to me about Belgium everywhere I go. It’s stronger than winning. People will say ‘he still has it’, no, that’s what I felt”.

The comments made by Eden Hazard are certainly a surprise considering France dominated the game in terms of chances. Many experts pointed out that Belgium was lucky to only concede one on that day. As far as Kylian Mbappe and his team are concerned, after winning the semi-finals, they trashed Croatia 4-2 in the final. On the other side, Belgium finished in third place as they defeated England 2-0.

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Hence, in the end, both teams ended their campaigns on a positive note. As far as Kylian Mbappe is also concerned, the PSG star has revealed an interesting detail about the celebrations that happened in 2018.

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In an interview, Kylian Mbappe revealed that he had become a more mature person after the 2018 glory. Despite winning the prestigious trophy at the age of 19, the forward revealed that he did not celebrate like crazy. However, there is no doubt that the arrival of the 19-year-old then in the national team brought his winning mentality to the team.

Several years ago, his former teammate Steven Nzonzi revealed that the inclusion of the PSG star forward brought freshness to the squad. He also added that Mbappe and the young players had a lot of confidence in backing their capabilities.

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The comments prove that Kylian Mbappe was destined to be a top player in his playing career from the start. What are your thoughts on the comments of Eden Hazard? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.