Today’s back pages: Eden Hazard’s golden goodbye proves he’s the Real deal

A round up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 30 May

Chelsea’s Eden Hazard holds the Europa League trophy after the 4-1 win over Arsenal in Baku
Chelsea’s Eden Hazard holds the Europa League trophy after the 4-1 win over Arsenal in Baku
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After scoring twice in last night’s Uefa Europa League final Chelsea star Eden Hazard admitted that he is likely to leave the club this summer.

The Belgian netted a brace in the 4-1 win over Arsenal in Baku and when interviewed after the game he said: “I think it’s a goodbye, but in football you never know.

“We will decide in a few days - the only target in my mind was to win this final. Maybe now it is the time for a new challenge.”

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The playmaker’s performance was his “golden goodbye” to Chelsea, says The Times and The Guardian, while the Daily Mail reports that the final victory was “sealed with a kiss” from the Stamford Bridge talisman.

The Sun calls Hazard the “Real deal” after delivering the perfect farewell gift - the Europa League trophy - ahead of his expected move to Real Madrid.