He didn’t want to end his career in Saudi Arabia just to ‘dip his feet’ in hundreds of millions of petrodollars. It was not honourable, in his view. He decided to end his career as a winner, even though, paradoxically, he lost his official last football match. Therefore, the European Championship will remain the only competition that Toni Kroos has not won. Everything else ended up in the hands of one of the best midfielders in the history of football.Last second heartbreak! Wirtz gave the hosts some hope but Spain prevail in the clash of the EURO titansAnd that’s why, after the last official match in the career of the 34-year-old German performer of fine football arts, we can only say – Thank you, Toni!After the quarter-finals of the Euro, the stands that were packed with Spanish fans also gave their thanks to Toni. He was accompanied by the applause of tens of thousands of Spaniards. Surely, among them, there were those whose hearts beat for Barcelona. And we know what Kross did with Real Madrid – starting with five Champions League titles, four La Liga crowns in Spain…##NAJAVA_MECA_8197977##He was the champion of Europe with Bayern in 2013, conquered the football planet with the German national team in 2014. If it weren’t for the stubborn, frustrated old man Uli Hoennes, Kroos would have brought a lot more to Bayern and there would never have been talk of Real’s ‘steal of the decade’.In a span of less than two months, Toni ended his club career as European champion, and his national team career as a Euro quarter-finalist in his own country. If football karma has often been on the side of his Royal Club, last night it had a hand in his last professional match. For the rough tackle on Pedri (who could not continue the game), he did not even get booked, but with his move he inadvertently brought Dani Olmo into the game. The same Olmo who kicked the Germans out of the Euros with a goal and an assist.End of an era. Salute to the legendary Toni Kroos 🫡 pic.twitter.com/I5YkWowEva— B/R Football (@brfootball) July 5, 2024 Even the greats don’t get a “happy ending” at the end of every story. But the collection of Kroos’ works was a pleasure to read, to look forward to each new sequel.And once again, Toni, thank you! For every set piece, diagonal pass, fine cut through the opponent’s lines… And for much more.
