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Today is the start of something beautiful, vows Hazard after Real Madrid debut

Eden Hazard says he is looking forward to creating "something beautiful" at Real Madrid after finally making his competitive debut for the club.

The 28-year-old came on for the final 30 minutes of Madrid’s 3-2 win at home to Levante in La Liga on Saturday, more than three months after completing his €100 million (£88m/$112m) move from Chelsea over the summer.

A thigh injury sustained in pre-season had kept him out of action for the first phase of the season prior to the international break, but manager Zinedine Zidane will now be looking to work him back to full match fitness.