Belgium winger Eden Hazard maintained his national team
cannot be expected to challenge for the title at Brazil 2014 on Tuesday.
This year will see Belgium compete at a World Cup for the
first time since 2002 and, while Marc Wilmots' squad has the majority of
pundits arguing the Belgians should be considered title contenders, Hazard
believes it is too much to ask.
The likes of Vincent Kompany, Christian Benteke, Mousa
Dembele and Marouane Fellaini are in Wilmots' squad to take on Ivory Coast on
Wednesday but Hazard argued their youth and inexperience could count against
them in Brazil.
"Everybody say that we have a great generation, that
we can achieve something big, we try to stay down to earth, we know we're a
young team, a very good team yes but a young team," the Chelsea winger
said.
"We'll try to go through the first stage, if we can
go to the quarters or the semis, it would exceptional for our generation."
Hazard added he is looking forward to playing against
former Chelsea star Didier Drogba in Brussels, although Wilmots has indicated
the 23-year-old will start on the bench against Ivory Coast.
"Drogba a legend in Chelsea and he'll stay a
legend," Hazard said.
"I was happy to watch him play on TV and now I'm
happy to play against him."
Culled from Soccerway
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