Brazil’s World Cup quarterfinal against Belgium will pit two of Chelsea’s best midfielders against each other, with Willian saying he aims to end Eden Hazard’s tournament in Russia.
The two sides meet this afternoon in Kazan and Willian, who counts Hazard as a friend at Stamford Bridge, said there will be no mercy.
“Hazard is one of the best in the world, but now we’re on opposite sides,” Willian said. “This is the first time I will have played against him in my five or six years at Chelsea.
“I am friends with him at the club but he is on his side and I am on mine, and I hope I can get the better of him. I will be doing everything possible to win, but we will continue to be friends.”
Willian will face another Chelsea teammate in goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and he is aware of the quality throughout the Belgian team, which has scored more goals than any…
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