<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Belgium star Eden Hazard announced his retirement from international football on Wednesday, days after the team crashed out of the World Cup in the group stage.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The Real Madrid forward, 31, made the announcement on social media, saying "a page turns today".</div><div><br></div><div>"Thank you for your unparalleled support," he posted on Instagram. "Thank you for all this happiness shared since 2008. I have decided to put an end to my international career. The succession is ready. I will miss you."</div><div><br></div><div>Hazard was the standard-bearer of Belgium's much-vaunted "golden generation", which reached the semi-finals at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.</div><div><br></div><div>The ageing team failed to make it past the first round in Qatar, finishing third in Group F behind Morocco and Croatia. - AFP&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>