The former Chelsea man reportedly arrived in Madrid 7 kilos overweight.
Eden Hazard gave a reporter this morning an emphatic response during a press conference when hounded with questions over his apparent weight gain, before storming out of the press room: “I’m bulking bro”.
While it is clear that the Belgian has gained some weight, it is unclear whether he really is “bulking” or has indeed thrown caution to the wind dietary-wise this off-season.
The Madrid faithful will hope their marquee signing can be in the best shape possible to deliver trophies back to the Bernabeu, with the 2017-18 season proving fruitless after the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese forward is noted for maintaining a robust body shape season-after-season.
One eyewitness reported seeing Hazard rushing out of the press room and into his car “seemingly in a hurry to drive to the McDonald’s across the street”.
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