Exactly, he’s made a fortune already and will still be able to make plenty of money after he retires.
Not everyone wants to sell their soul and play in that dreadful league, it’s great to see a brilliant player retire at the top.
Toni Kroos | Retiring after Euro 2024
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Not everyone wants to sell their soul and play in that dreadful league, it’s great to see a brilliant player retire at the top.
And Nicolas Gaitan.So does this mean we’re NOT buying him? We‘ll probably miss out on Wesley Schneider too
Kroos has been a fantastic player… ability, longevity, turning up in big games for club and country. Truly wonderful player
He can come back to Bayern as manager!
I have a vision of Kroos and EMCM playing for Pauli next season as a farewell tour.
Is someone cutting onions?
Isn't kind of rare for Real legends to get such a sendoff at the Bernabeu while they're still active players? Pretty moving scenes alround (I'm also hammered after that FA Cup victory 
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)It's rare for a Real legend to announce their departure before the season is over. Usually there's a press conference + event after the season is over.
Good bye to a legend
It was a great farewell. Everything came together to make it perfect. Relaxed game with la liga won, the fact that he is retiring and not going to a lesser team and doing it as a starter and in a great moment.
I also think that although people loved him a lot, they weren't as effusive with him as they were with Modric.
Somehow it seems that he was always behind so to have received such a long and affectionate farewell is great.
For me the best moment was when he stood on the edge of the box with his children listening to the chants.
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I also think that although people loved him a lot, they weren't as effusive with him as they were with Modric.
Somehow it seems that he was always behind so to have received such a long and affectionate farewell is great.
For me the best moment was when he stood on the edge of the box with his children listening to the chants.
Yesterday I'd like to be J̶e̶s̶s̶i̶c̶a̶ Amelie to be in his arms
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Absolutely brilliant player.
He’s been an incredible player for Bayern and Madrid. Maybe not as flashy as other midfielders but every bit as effective.
What a way to finish your club career.
Wasn't really good tonight though, but one hell of a career, for sure.
So glad he's retiring on top.
Also another reason I'm glad he's retiring is that we don't try and sign him for 50m
Also another reason I'm glad he's retiring is that we don't try and sign him for 50m
What a career, incredible player!
That’s the way to sign off on your career - not pissing about in the Saudi league or MLS. Truly remarkable player who will go down in the conversation of one of the very best midfielders of his generation.
Will be interesting to see how he’ll fare in the Ballon D’or rankings this year. Suspect he’s not glamorous enough to really rank highly despite huge club success. If he plays a pivotal role in Euros success for Germany then perhaps he’s a slight outsider but still probably not enough (due to his position).
Will be interesting to see how he’ll fare in the Ballon D’or rankings this year. Suspect he’s not glamorous enough to really rank highly despite huge club success. If he plays a pivotal role in Euros success for Germany then perhaps he’s a slight outsider but still probably not enough (due to his position).
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Didn't watch it
5 CLs and the most CL appearances for any German player. Not bad.
the CLs are 6More than Barcelona
Yeah, but strangely none of the missed ones were.
I thought he arrived in 2014, just after Real beat Atletico?
More than Barcelona
Im really happy for him.
Some of even the biggest stars ever demolish their legacy by playing way after their peak (hello Cristiano, hello Lionel) but he is going out at the very top and you have to respect that.
Now go on and win the EC with germany and maybe even get the Ballon d'Or for the greatest finish of a sports career ever.
Some of even the biggest stars ever demolish their legacy by playing way after their peak (hello Cristiano, hello Lionel) but he is going out at the very top and you have to respect that.
Now go on and win the EC with germany and maybe even get the Ballon d'Or for the greatest finish of a sports career ever.
Won 1 with -ugh- the bavarians...
Ah, of course. I forgot other teams have won the CL too.Won 1 with -ugh- the bavarians...
Ex with Germany? Highly unlikely
Couldn't resist and necro'ed this gem of a post.
He has 6 CLs.Didn't watch it
5 CLs and the most CL appearances for any German player. Not bad.
One with Bayern and 5 with Real.
It’s a gem indeed because they didn’t have a class DM gay the time, then they found Casemiro
We should have in 2014 but for some daft reason LVG pulled the plug on deal when he arrived
I got that part and you were right at the time, but that was underestimating RM's ability to plan for the future.It’s a gem indeed because they didn’t have a class DM gay the time, then they found Casemiro
The second part though, not so much.
It's just a bit of harmless banter with 100% hindsight. Kroos made the best decision of his life by steering clear of MU and what unfolded fully justified his decision. He'd have destroyed his career if he signed for your club.
No player other than Kroos has won more CLs.
Incredible feat for one of the best midfielders of the last two decades.
Incredible feat for one of the best midfielders of the last two decades.
Loved seeing his principled stand in the media on that point. Wish there were more players speaking out against these vanity projects.
Bad snobby take I've heard from Kroos and a few other of his fans about "looking so good by retiring at the top". Good on him but nothing wrong with playing until your late 30s even if you're past your peak.
Neither Ronaldo or Messi have demolished their legacy (even with Ronaldo's United antics). Good for them for playing in lower standard leagues outside of Europe where they can still show off their prowess , and cash in on their brand and give fans outside of Europe a chance to see them. They are entertaining generational players so the longer we get to see them, the better. It's not like there is much for them to offer once they retire.
Both played at Ballon D'or winning level at Kroo's age, even Benzema and Lewandowski did at the same age so it would be a waste for them to retire at 34. This doesn't apply to Kroos as much because no one is going to be too bothered if the master sideways passer retires early.
Modric has a higher chance of demolishing of his legacy. There were reports the old man wasn't happy to be second fiddle to the youngsters during the season. It won't matter now because Real Madrid have been successful but Modric wasn't key for them this season.
Yeah it was wrong at the time btw. That Madrid team playing Kroos-Modric double pivot was wiping teams off the pitch like a football tsunami. It was only Modric's injury(fecking san siroIt’s a gem indeed because they didn’t have a class DM gay the time, then they found Casemiro
) and the lack of depth that screwed us up that season. We won like 24 consecutive games at one pointI disagree. If a player is happy to play in his late 30s and there is a club out there willing to give a contract, I say there is no issue. It's actually more respectable in my eyes