Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos has announced that he will be retiring from Football after playing for Germany at this summer’s European championship.
The player confirmed his decision on Tuesday through a post made on his Instagram page.
He wrote, ” After 10 years, at the end of the season this chapter comes to an end. I would particularly like to thank everyone who welcomed me with an open heart and trusted me. But especially I would like to thank you, my dear Madridistas, for your affection and your love from the first day to the last one”.
He added,” At the same time this decision means that my career as an active footballer will end this summer after the European Championship. As I have always said: Real Madrid is and will be my last club. I am happy and proud that, in my mind, I found the right timing for my decision and that I could choose it by my own. My ambition was always to finish my career at the peak of my performance level”.
Real Madrid also expressed their gratitude to Toni Kroos in a statement. The statement read, “Real Madrid CF confirms Toni Kroos has decided to bring an end to his time as a professional footballer following Euro 2024.
“Real Madrid would like to express its gratitude and affection to Toni Kroos, a player who will go down in Real Madrid history as one of our club and international football’s greatest legends.”
“Toni Kroos arrived at our club in 2014 and has been a fundamental player in one of the most successful periods in Real Madrid’s 122 year history. During the ten seasons in which he has defended our shirt and our badge, he has won 22 titles in 463 games to date: four European cups, five club world cups, four European super cups, four leagues, one Copa del Rey and four Spanish Super co pas.”
They also wrote that Toni Kroos will forever be in the hearts of Real Madrid fans for his excellence in football and for being a player who has given everything for his shirt.
