Eden Hazard and the Top 5 Players with the Most Viewers When Introduced by New Clubs

DBasia.news –  Real Madrid wing striker, Eden Hazard, has introduced the club in front of fans at the Santiago Bernabeu on Friday (14/6) early morning Western Indonesian Time. Madrid fans packed the Santiago Bernabeu.

As many as 50,000 fans packed the Santiago Bernabeu to see first hand the ball juggling, and the moment when Hazard was wearing a Real Madrid white shirt.

Understandably, Madrid hasn’t had a Premier League star since the last time Cristiano Ronaldo came from Manchester United in 2009. Hazard came up with a great legacy he left in the Premier League and Chelsea.

Nevertheless in terms of the highest number of viewers when the club introduces new players, Hazard, unique, is not in the top five and only ranks sixth.

So, who is the top five players with the most viewers when introduced by their new club? Here’s the description.

1. Cristiano Ronaldo (70,000 spectators)

The Portuguese superstar was bought by Real Madrid from Manchester United in 2009 for 94 million euros – a transfer record at that time. After giving three Premier League titles, one Champions League, one FA Cup, and two League Cups, it’s natural that fans are very enthusiastic to welcome him.

A total of 70,000 spectators were present at the Santiago Bernabeu. Madrid also prepared a special stage for him. Ronaldo came after Florentino Perez returned to become President of Madrid and started the Los Galacticos volume II project.

2. Diego Maradona (65,000 viewers)

Diego Armando Maradona arrived at Napoli in 1984 after a career at Argentinos Juniors (1976-1981) and Boca Juniors (1981-82). His greeting was very lively at the San Paolo. A total of 65,000 spectators attended the welcoming event.

Five years playing for Napoli, Maradona presents two Scudetto, one Coppa Italia, UEFA Cup (Europa League) and Italian Super Cup. Until now, the Napoli public still deified it and Maradona’s legacy was timeless.

3. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (60,000 viewers)

The Swedish striker has often crisscrossed big European clubs. Among these clubs, Barcelona contributed the most number of viewers when introducing it at Camp Nou in 2009.

Although in the end, Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s relationship with Barcelona was not as beautiful as he imagined, Ibra remained in third place with the presence of 60,000 spectators at Camp Nou when he came from Inter Milan. The moment was more epic after Ibra kissed the Barca jersey.

4. Neymar (57,000 viewers)

Still from Barcelona. This time the player is a world soccer celebrity, Neymar. A total of 57,000 spectators came to the Camp Nou to see Neymar when recruited from Santos in 2013 for 57.1 million euros.

Barcelona paved the way for the Brazilian striker to have a career in Europe. Barca’s choice to recruit Neymar is not wrong. Likewise the player’s decision to Barcelona.

Four years at Barcelona, Neymar won two LaLiga titles, three Copa del Rey, one Spanish Super Cup, Club World Cup, and Champions League, before leaving for PSG and recording a world transfer record of 222 million euros in 2017.

5. Kaka (55,000 spectators)

AC Milan’s legend was transferred to Real Madrid in 2009 for 68.5 million euros. Kaka moved to help the Rossoneri overcome their financial problems (debt piling up).

Kaka’s presence was welcomed by 55,000 spectators at the Santiago Bernabeu. Despite Kaka’s career up and down in Madrid, the elegant attacking midfielder from Brazil played there for four years and won a LaLiga and Copa del Rey title.

Hazard – 50,000

Torres – 50,000

Tevez – 45,000

James – 36,000

Villa – 35,000