Toni Kroos He said goodbye to club football in a big way and was a key player in Real Madrid’s 15th UEFA Champions League title, which they defeated 2-0. Borussia Dortmund at Wembley.
His category will be unforgettable, as well as all the football he left inside the Santiago Bernabéu in every game he played. With the ‘8’ on his back and endless resources to distribute play in the midfield, The German Toni Kroos played for the last time at club level in this Champions League final, in which he showed that he still had much more to give to this sport.
At 34 years old, Toni announced the decision to retire, taking more than one by surprise. He had the well-deserved farewell to him at the Bernabéu with his people and with the support of his family, who cried in every second of the emotional goodbye to the White House.
Even with the Euro Cup in the pipeline to hang up the boots permanentlyKroos started for Madrid against Borussia Dortmund at Wembley and was once again up to the task.
The contribution of Toni Kroos in Real Madrid champion
Madrid’s first half was generally weak. Borussia Dortmund took it with seven minutes of fury that they could not take advantage of and the Spanish team seemed uncomfortable, disjointed. Vini did not appear, Bellingham had another weak performance and Rodrygo practically did not play it. Valverde’s physical effort, Courtois’ blocking and Toni’s good footing were the only highlights of Carletto’s team in those first 45 minutes, which fortunately for Merengue ended 0-0.
The second half was presented with a different tone. Dortmund exhausted their energy and He began to feel inside him the inevitable feeling that Madrid was waiting for the first goal of the game.. The midfielders began to feel more comfortable, spaces appeared and Toni Kroos’ symphony began to sound in London.
Long, short, filtered passes, recovering high and giving directives. Kroos lived the game as it deserved: as the last. And he couldn’t leave the biggest team in Europe without leaving his mark in this final, which will be remembered by him forever.
When 74 minutes were played and the chances of scoring were not plentiful, a corner kick, taken from Kroos’s pristine right foot, broke the tie.
As in the entire European night, The ‘8’ took charge of the stopped ball and raised a cross that located the head of Dani Carvajal. The right back, still not notable for his height, got into the giants’ zone, headed in and unleashed madness at Wembley.
He ran, threw himself on his knees and Then he went to look for him, to point him out: Toni Kroos.
Kroos clenched his fist, shouted with fury and began to feel like a champion, to feel like he was the owner of his sixth UEFA Champions League.
After the second goal, scored by Vinicius and which sealed the match, Ancelotti opened room for emotions at Wembley: He began to move the bench and introduced two modifications. Firstly, Joselu came on for the exhausted Jude Bellingham.
With the Englishman already gone, Modric waited on the other side of the lime line to high-five his faithful midfield partner, Toni Kroos, in what was the last time the German was seen wearing the legendary Merengue starting kit.
As the rain of applause continued to fall from all four sides of Wembley, Toni paused for a moment in his rush toward the change and returned the gesture: he applauded the fans, shook his fist and hit his chest.. Because Kroos is Real Madrid and Real Madrid will always be synonymous with Toni Kroos.
A relationship that comes to an end in the fairest way, with a new European championship, number 15 for Real Madrid. Kroos will leave his last touches of good football in the Euro Cup, he will seek the title with his Germany but he can say that he made history in the greatest team in the world. Goodbye Toni, thank you for so much magic.
