3) Eden Hazard, the rejuvenated magician
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This tournament – season rather – was crying out loud for the Belgian captain Eden Hazard to respond to his critics over a disappointing campaign and inspire his nation to a match-winning performance against a dangerous Hungarian side.
On Sunday, his response to his disparagers was absolutely perfect as he delivered a performance worthy of recalling the Eden Hazard who had lit up the Premier League in Chelsea’s title-winning season in 2014-15.
His dangerous approaches into the penalty area from the left and across the byline when he was pushed wide were making fullback Adam Lang sweat right from kick-off till the former was substituted.
His dribbling and the ease with which he skipped past individuals was so pleasing to the eye that one wouldn’t have wanted the Hazard show to end. His wonderful solo-goal to put Belgium 3 goals up was the cherry on the cake. It was a world-class performance, one which should make Chris Coleman and Wales afraid, very afraid.
