Madrid and the entire footballing Europe are once again painted royal white! Real Madrid returned from London with the Champions League trophy, completing a treble along with La Liga and the Spanish Super Cup. A celebratory party was held in the streets of the Spanish capital, which later moved to the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. And there – romantic messages from fans for Toni Kroos! The German midfielder experienced the most beautiful farewell from the Blancos jersey, with the Champions League trophy in his hands. The only thing left for him is the Euro in Germany, after which he will hang up his boots and say goodbye to football.La dernière entrée de Tony Kroos au Bernabéu ! 😍🤍 pic.twitter.com/w2oUgtOMBN— Info_foot (@InfoFoot66) June 3, 2024 This is exactly what the fans of the Madrid giant tried to prevent with emotional messages, urging Kroos to reconsider and perhaps delay his retirement for a while longer. However, he remained resolute. He received ovations like never before seen in Madrid, and even the thunderous messages from the stands did not sway him to change his mind in a moment of emotion.”First of all, thank you for everything. For the unforgettable farewell at this stadium. Thank you for ten beautiful years. Unforgettable. I can only be grateful for everything. Forward Madrid, I love you all” Kroos said, his eyes welling up with tears, aware that this was his last dance at Real Madrid.6 – @RealMadriden ⚪️⚪️ have won six Champions League titles since 2014, one more than any the rest of teams combined over this period (Barcelona, Liverpool, Bayern München, Chelsea and Man City, one title each one). Emperor. pic.twitter.com/0v8KoP0wZa— OptaJose (@OptaJose) June 1, 2024 Before the celebration at the stadium, Kroos spoke to thousands of Real supporters from the team bus and said: “My jersey with the number ‘8’ will now be available. Who do you think I have given it to?” The German asked, to which everyone shouted: “Fede, Fede.” It seems that Kroos’ successor at Real will be Federico Valverde. Just imagine, what a moment for the Uruguayan midfielder and what a gesture from his idol…PLAYER RATINGS: Carvajal’s heroic cameo makes all the difference, Brandt and BVB fell from graceNacho also said his final goodbye as a Real Madrid player. He walked to the centre of the pitch, lifted the trophy into the air, and greeted the packed Santiago Bernabéu before thanking everyone for their support during another spectacular season. This was also his last year in the white jersey for the Spaniard, and Real Madrid will have a new captain starting next fall. Perhaps it will be Luka Modrić, who put an end to all speculation about leaving Madrid and publicly announced that he is staying for another year. The man who will turn 39 in September remains an indispensable part of the team’s play. To partly compensate for the departure of the somewhat younger Toni Kroos into retirement, Los Blancos did everything necessary to ensure that the other pillar of their midfield would not leave at the same time.When it comes to this year’s Ballon d’Or, Real Madrid have no doubt which player deserves itHis stay was confirmed by the club’s president, Florentino Pérez. The Croatian midfielder played in 32 league matches this season, scoring two goals and providing six assists, and appeared in 11 Champions League matches.”Real Madrid has once again captured the hearts of millions of fans around the world. Another Champions League trophy has brought immense joy to our supporters. The players gave their all in a very tough match. Congratulations also to Borussia, our great rival, to their players, coaching staff, and management… Dortmund is a friendly club and showed its value in London. Injuries were an obstacle that this group of guys managed to overcome. We now look up to the legends of Real Madrid and world football. Dear players, I want you to know that you give us immense joy that we will never forget. Some of you have matched the legendary Paco Gento with six European trophies. Nacho, Dani Carvajal, Luka Modrić. I especially want to thank Toni Kroos. Thank you for your excellent football and exemplary behavior at all times throughout these years” said Perez. ##NAJAVA_MECA_8136659##
