Cross perfect curtain call! In 17 years, he won 33 titles, a record 6 Champions League, and the last dance of the European Cup【hongyan】
2024-06-07
With the victory over Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid won the Champions League for the 15th time, and Kroos became the most decorated player in history with six titles. He ended his club career in the perfect way and the European Cup will be the real end game for his national team and career!
On May 21, Kroos made the shocking announcement that he would hang up his boots after the European Championship, ending a brilliant career. Ancelotti admitted that Kroos's departure had forced him to change his tactical system: "We will bring in Camavinga or Chuameni to take his place and we will play more direct football."
However, fans familiar with Kroos are not surprised by his decision, since the beginning of 2022, Kroos has been hesitant. Kroos wanted to hang up his boots at the peak of his career, and after returning to the national team, playing in the European Championship and reaching the Champions League final with Real Madrid, Kroos was given the perfect opportunity to do so.
On 17 July 2014, Kroos joined Real Madrid from Bayern for a fee of 25 million euros. Kroos made 463 appearances for Real Madrid in 10 years, scoring 28 goals and giving 98 assists, winning 22 trophies, including four Champions League titles, five Club World Cups, four European Super Cups, four La Liga titles, one Copa del Rey and four Spanish Super Cups.
On 17 July 2014, Kroos joined Real Madrid from Bayern for a fee of 25 million euros. Kroos made 463 appearances for Real Madrid in 10 years, scoring 28 goals and giving 98 assists, winning 22 trophies, including four Champions League titles, five Club World Cups, four European Super Cups, four La Liga titles, one Copa del Rey and four Spanish Super Cups.
Facing Dortmund, Kroos started, which was his 151st appearance in the Champions League, equalling the number of appearances of Mueller and Xavi, and the trio tied for fifth place in the Champions League appearance list.