Toni Kroos He enjoys his last months as a professional footballer. The German midfielder 34 years announced his retirement from the activity once his participation with his country’s team in the Eurocup concludes and he will play his last game with the Real Madrid shirt this Saturday, before the Borussia Dortmund in the final of the Champions League from Wembley.
After his emotional farewell to Santiago Bernabeu in the match against Betis, with the entire public Meringue that sheltered him since his arrival in Madrid in 2014, Kroos will have a new opportunity to raise the Orejona and add one more star to his enormous list of cup wins. The one born in Greifswald wears 34 titles and he could add two more (Champions and Euro Cup) to become among the most successful in history.
The player played, since his professional debut at Bayern Munich, 731 official matches in clubs, with 66 goals and 148 assists. But in addition, of the number of titles that emerge from his 17-year career at the highest level, there is nothing less than a World Cup with Germany (Brazil 2014), 5 Champions Leagues, 5 European Super Cups and 6 Club World Cups. Another 16 domestic achievements are attached to the team’s jerseys. Bayer Munich (3 Bundesliga, 3 German Cup and 1 German Super Cup) and real Madrid (4 Spanish leagues, 4 Spanish Super Cup and 1 Copa del Rey).
“During my entire career I have never thought about winning individual trophies. I have always thought about winning with the team. The rest is a consequence”Kroos said after his last game in Madrid against Betis, clarifying that he is not looking forward to obtaining the Ballon d’Or if he is champion with Real in the Champions League and with the German team in the Euro Cup.
With one star less than Kroos There are currently two teammates in the German national team, who will share the squad in the next Euro Cup, in which they will be locals. The archer Manuel Neuer and the forward Thomas mullerboth Bayern Munich players, have 33 titles each. While in the list of most winning active footballers, the Austrian David Alaba can reach the French line Karim Benzemawith 36 conquests, if he manages to win the Champions League with Real Madrid. Today Kroos is in the same line as the Brazilian Marquinhos, the Argentine Ángel Di María and Neymar, who was part of the Saudi league won by Al Hilal, but due to injury he was absent from the King Cup and Saudi Super Cup titles.
As for the most winners in the world, at the top of the ranking is Lionel Messiwith 44 titles. The only doubt regarding the achievements of the current Inter Miami player and the Argentine national team lies in the 2005 Spanish Super Cup that Barcelona won. The man from Rosario was not part of the list of those called up for the matches, but the Catalan club considered him part of the champion squad.
In back of The flea the Brazilian is found Daniel Alves (43), who is not playing soccer due to his procedural situation after being convicted of rape in Spain. Andres Iniestaactive at 40 years old in the Emirates Club, boasts 40 titles and complete the podium.
THE RANKING OF THE MOST WINNING FOOTBALL PLAYERS IN HISTORY
1- Lionel Messi (Inter Miami): 44
2- Dani Alves: 43
3- Andrés Iniesta (Emirates Club): 40
4- Hossam Hassan (Retired): 39
5- Gerard Piqué (Retired): 38
6- Maxwell and Ibrahim Hassan (Retired): 37
7- Karim Benzmá (Al Ittihad), Ryan Giggs and Kenny Dalglish (Retired): 36
8- David Alaba (Real Madrid), Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr), Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami) and Vitor Baia (Retired): 35
9- Marquinhos (PSG), Ángel Di María (Benfica), Neymar (Al Hilal) and Toni Kroos: 34
10- Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Thomas Müller (Bayern Munich), Thiago Silva (Fluminense) and Xavi Hernández (Retired): 33.
