Belgium is counting on Eden Hazard to give the team, and the World Cup, that special edge
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Jose Mourinho has sung the praises of Eden Hazard. The best club in Paris, the city of lights, has wooed him. And Eden has finally arrived in his garden — the World Cup — wearing the same storied No. 10 as the likes of Pele, Diego Maradona and Zinedine Zidane did before him.
Now comes the hard part: Living up to his billing and dealing with the pressure.
Belgium coach Marc Wilmots says any pressure on his star player should be "water off a duck's back." However, Hazard certainly has piled more pressure on himself with a lackluster preparation campaign.
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Still, his teammates know he will perform when counted upon.
Defender Jan Vertonghen said "whatever happens, he will be there," echoing several teammates.
Belgium opens play Tuesday against Algeria.