Real Madrid star Eden Hazard admits playing for Zinedine Zidane is a dream come true.

Hazard joined Real in the summer from Chelsea for a fee rising to €150m.

He said, "If you really like football, you have to like Zidane, whether or not you are a Real Madrid player. As a child, for me Zidane was the best. I wanted to see Zidane doing things, passes, dribbles ... In an interview Zidane told the press that he would sign me with his eyes closed. My father told me to keep working to get to Real Madrid.

"When Zidane retired, I didn't think he was going to coach so fast. And now we're both together. Learning next to my idol makes me happy. He is honest, he knows what the player needs and speaks when he has to talk."

Hazard added: "My dream was always Real Madrid, play in the best club in the world and that's why I'm happy. I also wanted to play in the Premier and that's why I signed for Chelsea."