Former Bayern Munich prospect Toni Kroos has to decided to call it a career and retire from football after this summer’s EURO 2024 competition.
Kroos, who left Bayern Munich in favor of Real Madrid back in 2014, went on to have an absolutely brilliant career for club and country.
The news started to break from multiple, credible sources on social media this morning and Kroos also sent a letter to Madrid fans notifying them of the news. Below are some of the tweets that were sent out:
Fabrizio Romano
Toni Kroos letter to Real Madrid fans: “As I have always said: Real Madrid is and will be my last club”.
“July 17th, 2014 – the day of my presentation at Real Madrid, the day that changed my life. My life as a footballer – but especially as a person. It was the start of a new… pic.twitter.com/bQPlx6bxFC
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 21, 2024
Toni Kroos letter to Real Madrid fans: “As I have always said: Real Madrid is and will be my last club”.
“July 17th, 2014 – the day of my presentation at Real Madrid, the day that changed my life. My life as a footballer – but especially as a person. It was the start of a new chapter at the biggest club in the world. After 10 years, at the end of the season this chapter comes to an end. I will never forget that insolent successful time! I would particularly like to thank everyone that welcomed me with an open heart and trusted me. But especially I would like to thank you, dear Madridistas, for your affection and your love from the first day until the last one. At the same time this decision means that my career as an active footballer will end this summer after the Euro championship”.
“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. From now on there is only one leading thought: a por la 15!!! HALA MADRID Y NADA MAS!”
Florian Plettenberg
Bleacher Report
World Cup
Champions League (5)
Club World Cup (6)
Bundesliga (3)
La Liga (4)
UEFA Super Cup (5)
German Cup (3)
Copa del Rey (1)
Spanish Super Cup (4)
German Super Cup (1)Toni Kroos has one of the all-time trophy cabinets pic.twitter.com/LC6rawHclA
— B/R Football (@brfootball) May 21, 2024