Eden Hazard greeted by thousands of fans at Real Madrid unveiling - in pictures


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Eden Hazard was unveiled as a Real Madrid player on Thursday after the Belgian forward completed his €100 million (Dh414m) move from Chelsea.

After a press conference in the president's box at the Santiago Bernabeu - complete with video montage of his career so far - and posing for photos alongside Real Madrid president Florentino Perez and his family, Hazard got changed into his new kit and made his way out on to the pitch.

There he was greeted by approximately 70,000 fans packed into the stadium keen to get a first glimpse of their new star signing.

Hazard's arrival comes 24 hours after the €60m signing of Serbian striker Luka Jovic, while Lyon left-back Ferland Mendy also arrived at Madrid this week for €54m.

To see Hazard's unveiling, browse through the photo gallery above.

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Day 5, Abu Dhabi Test: At a glance

Moment of the day When Dilruwan Perera dismissed Yasir Shah to end Pakistan’s limp resistance, the Sri Lankans charged around the field with the fevered delirium of a side not used to winning. Trouble was, they had not. The delivery was deemed a no ball. Sri Lanka had a nervy wait, but it was merely a stay of execution for the beleaguered hosts.

Stat of the day – 5 Pakistan have lost all 10 wickets on the fifth day of a Test five times since the start of 2016. It is an alarming departure for a side who had apparently erased regular collapses from their resume. “The only thing I can say, it’s not a mitigating excuse at all, but that’s a young batting line up, obviously trying to find their way,” said Mickey Arthur, Pakistan’s coach.

The verdict Test matches in the UAE are known for speeding up on the last two days, but this was extreme. The first two innings of this Test took 11 sessions to complete. The remaining two were done in less than four. The nature of Pakistan’s capitulation at the end showed just how difficult the transition is going to be in the post Misbah-ul-Haq era.

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