Real Madrid, the legendary German midfielder Toni Kroos’ club, has announced that Kroos will retire at the end of the 2024 European Championship.

 

The 34-year-old Kroos started his career with the Bayern Munich junior team before moving on to Real Madrid, where he was instrumental in the club’s success over the previous ten years.

In addition to helping Madrid win four La Liga championships and four Champions Leagues, Kroos was a key player in Germany’s 2014 World Cup victory.At the conclusion of Euro 2024, he will, nevertheless, completely give up on the sport, having earned a recall to the national team under national team manager Julian Nagelsmann.A statement posted to the club’s website read: “Real Madrid wants to express its gratitude and affection to Toni Kroos, a player who is already part of the history of Real Madrid and who is one of the great legends of our club and world football.””Toni Kroos is one of the great players in Real Madrid history and that this club is and will always be his home,” said Florentino Pérez, president of Real Madrid.

In respоnse tо the news, Krооs аlsо pоsted оn Instаgrаm, expressing grаtitude tо the Reаl Mаdrid suppоrters fоr their unwаvering suppоrt аs Lоs Blаncоs аim fоr а recоrd-breаking 15th Eurоpeаn chаmpiоnship.

“The day that changed my life was July 17, 2014, the day I gave my presentation at Real Madrid,” he stated. My football career, but more importantly, my personal life. At the largest club in the world, it was the beginning of a new era. This story ends at the end of the season, ten years later.I’ll never forget that arrogant period of triumph! In particular, I want to thank everyone who trusted me and showed me such warmth. But I want to thank you in particular, Madridistas, for your love and affection from the first to the last day.Simultaneously, this choice implies that my football career will come to an end this summer following the Euro championship. Real Madrid is and will always be my final club, as I have always stated.

I am pleased and glad that I was able to make my own decision and that I was able to determine the appropriate time for it in my thoughts. My goal has always been to end my career performing at my highest capacity. There is only going to be one main idea going forward: a por la 15! NADA MAS Y HALA MADRID!#”Real Madrid’s La Liga season comes to a close on Saturday at home against Real Betis at the Bernabeu, ahead of the Champions League final on June 1 at Wembley, which will be televised live on TNT Sports.If Kroos prevailed in the championship game, it would be his sixth victory in Europe’s top cup tournament, placing the German on par with Cristiano Ronaldo.With a win in north London, Dani Carvajal and Luka Modric, two more Los Blancos stars, might add a sixth winners’ medal to their collection of trophies.