Real Madrid icon Toni Kroos has shocked the world by announcing that he will be leaving the club at the end of the season, retiring after this summer's Euros in Germany.
The 34-year-old has spoken openly about his retirement in the past two years, and has said that he has not played for any club other than Real Madrid. He has also mentioned a desire to go out on top, and with a potential La Liga and Champions League double in sight, he certainly has the chance to do so.
Kroos will come out of retirement in March to play for Germany in what will be his final tournament, at home in the Euros this summer, before riding off into the sunset. The German metronome will do so as one of the most decorated players in history.
“July 17, 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 beginning of a new life in the most biggest club in the world. Today, after 10 years, at the end of the season, this life comes to an end,” announced Kroos in his Einfach Mal Luppen podcast, as brought by Brand.
