Tributes have been multiplying since the announcement of Toni Kroos’ retirement after Euro 2024. Cristiano Ronaldo wanted to salute his former teammate.
This Tuesday, Toni Kroos took to his social networks to announce to his supporters that the time had come for him to end his career. Two more matches for him with Real Madrid: in the league against Betis on May 25, and in the Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund on June 1. Then, the German midfielder will play in Euro 2024 organized in his country, then he will put his crampons away for good. The announcement caused a lot of reaction and Cristiano Ronaldo had touching words for his former teammate.
And since he played many seasons alongside him during his years in Madrid, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner knows what he is talking about when he talks about Toni Kroos. In response to the German’s public message, the Portuguese posted a response. “ Thanks for everything Toni! What an honor to have been able to share the field with you. I wish you the best for the future. » A very nice tribute which will certainly have gone straight to the heart of the Madrid number eight.
A legend “
Winner of three German championships and four Liga during his career, Toni Kroos also won the World Cup with the Mannschaft in 2014. With Bayern, he also won a Champions League, competitions which he won four times moreover with Madrid. A track record that puts you as a player. And this is also why there were so many reactions to his retirement announcement. Another former Real player, Gareth Bale, wished him “ congratulations on this incredible career “, while the former left-back, Marcelo, described him as ” legend of Real Madrid supporters “.
Toni Kroos should be entitled to a nice farewell on Saturday at the Santiago Bernabeu for his last official match in the league with the Real Madrid jersey on his back. A new page in the history of Merengue football is about to turn.
