Eden Hazard has explained why he retired in franker terms than his previous statement: he wasn't enjoying playing anymore.
The 32-year-old hung up his boots last week after leaving Real Madrid in the summer.
On Wednesday night, he revived his glory days with a vinage performance in a charity game in Calais, scoring once and setting up three goals.
While he was all smiles for a low-pressure kickabout alongside the great and good of French football history, including Robert Pires and Didier Deschamps, he explained that his heart was now elsewhere.
'I had always said that I would stop as soon as I didn't have fun on the pitch anymore.