This Tuesday, Toni Kroos (34 years old) surprised everyone by announcing that he was going to retire at the end of the season. The German midfielder risks leaving a big void in the Madrid midfield. However, the main person concerned is far from being worried. While Jude Bellingham paid tribute to him, the German midfielder shared a sympathetic message for his young teammate.

On his Instagram account, he praised the young 20-year-old English midfielder: “thank you my friend. More years together would have been unfair. I’ve loved every minute since you joined us! You are more than ready to take control! At 20 years…”