“Luka and I think a little differently about how to end our careers” – Real Madrid legend Toni Kroos
Legend of Real Madrid Toni Kroos, who has a final game for the club at Wembley, revealed that his decision to retire from football is partly due to the success that the Blancos have had this season. The fact that he has the chance to leave with the double of La Liga and the Champions League contributed to his decision to leave the game.
Meanwhile he also said Chain SER that the fact that the Euros were in his home country of Germany had made no difference to his decision to come out of international retirement for a final tournament.
“No, no. I had the feeling that they needed me. Nagelsmann called me. I saw the games, I saw that they had suffered from the World Cup in Qatar. As I said, Nagelsmann he called me, he asked me if I wanted to play at the Euros, I thought yes. I feel good physically, which is the most important thing. I think that with the team we have can do more than what we did”.
Modric had told another outlet that he hoped to continue until he felt strong and able to contribute, but that was not the case for the 34-year-old Kroos, four years his junior.
“No. They are different cases. I think that Luka and I think a little differently about how to end our career. In the case of Luka, he continues to enjoy football. I always wanted to end in a big moment, where my body still works very well because I hope I have many years left to live after that.”
“I want to leave football without physical problems and I am happy to have been able to endure this level at 34. I always saw my career ending in the field, being important for the team. I feel good now and I think it is the perfect time to this”.
The Whites will undoubtedly miss expensive Kroos, with the German metronome one of the few midfielders in the game currently able to control the pace of the match. Carlo Ancelotti noted that it would be difficult to find another footballer of his qualities, and later in the interview, which was not denied by Kroos, who said that what Real Madrid is good, regardless he is a similar actor. win However, Ancelotti will have to find different ways to win without him.
