The Belgium boss hopes the 23 year old will shine for the Red Devils in this World Cup, but warned he cannot achieve anything alone Hazard and Belgium kick-off their World Cup campaign against Algeria in Be3lo Horizonte on Tuesday and Wilmots believes the stage is set for Hazard to shine.
However, Wilmots stressed that Hazard will only shine as part of a strong collective effort in Belgium's first World Cup since 2002.
It's not a tournament for Eden, but for the entire team, he said. He can't do anything alone, so we need a good collective. We need to play with sacrifice and we want him to show his talent, but only the team will be able to make the difference.
Meanwhile, Belgium captain Vincent Company claims he will only be satisfied if his side go a long way in the competition.
However, Wilmots stressed that Hazard will only shine as part of a strong collective effort in Belgium's first World Cup since 2002.
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It's not a tournament for Eden, but for the entire team, he said. He can't do anything alone, so we need a good collective. We need to play with sacrifice and we want him to show his talent, but only the team will be able to make the difference.
Meanwhile, Belgium captain Vincent Company claims he will only be satisfied if his side go a long way in the competition.