#4 The Ronaldo factor
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This one plays into #1 in a way, but it’s even more magnified. Even if Hazard were to hit the ground running at Real, he’d still likely end up running into the brick wall that is Cristiano Ronaldo at some point.
Ronaldo simply dominates everything at Real Madrid. He’s their best player, their key man, arguably the most successful player they’ve ever had. Even when he’s not in top form and others are outperforming him – see the 2013/14 Champions League final. He still finds a way to somehow make himself the top headline. And it’s not always in the right way.
Just recently Ronaldo was apparently furious with boss Zinedine Zidane for substituting him in a game against Athletic Bilbao. And we’ve already seen some issues in his relationship with Gareth Bale, with rumours persisting that the Welshman is forced to play on the left wing due to Ronaldo demanding to be played further up the field.
Could Hazard – used to being Chelsea’s key man – really slot into a team alongside someone with the ego of Ronaldo? I’m not so sure, and if it came down to it, there’s only one dominant player at Real Madrid and he’s Portuguese and likes to flex his muscles a lot.
