World Cup 2018: Top 5 performers in Russia

#3 Eden Hazard (Belgium)

Eden Hazard was Belgium's key player as he helped the Red Devils to a third-placed finish in the World Cup.

The 27-year-old attacker, Eden Hazard, was Belgium's best player in the campaign, as their golden generation tried to live up to their expectations of a strong World Cup. The Belgian squad boasted of some of the best players in the world in every position. He led the Red Devils to a third-placed finish in the mundial, contributing 3 goals and 2 assists to the cause.

The winger started at the tournament with much uncertainty regarding his club future and heaps and bounds of pressure: he was expected to lead his side to the final stages of the tournament. The Belgian grew in confidence with every match and was their best performer in the knockout phases. Cool in possession and dribbling past his opponents with ease, Hazard linked up with attacking partners, Kevin DeBruyne and Romelu Lukaku, in supreme fashion.

With 4 Man of the Match awards to his name, the Madrid-bound superstar has passed the test to join the European giants with flying colours. According to various reports, his move to Real Madrid is just a matter of when instead of if, as the Los Blancos continue to carry on the legacy left behind by Portuguese legend, Cristiano Ronaldo.