Toni Kroos: End of an era

The Germany and Real Madrid star announced he would be retiring after the 2024 Euros

Transcript

00:00 What do you feel when you hear the phrase "Cross can retire in 4 months"?

00:05 What do I think? I think that if he does it, he has character, he has balls.

00:13 What do you think about the future of the club?

00:17 It will be his future. He wants to stop when he sees that his level has gone down.

00:36 Until he sees this, I think he will continue.

00:42 I like to watch football, I like to see the great players like Cross.

00:49 I'm aware that he's not the same player profile as me, although he has the same mark.

00:55 But he's a player to take into account because he's the metronome.

01:02 He's the rhythm of the game, he wants to play Real Madrid.

01:25 I enjoyed playing with a player like Cross, with a star, with an idol,

01:32 who I've always admired, and being able to play many minutes with him.

01:38 It was a great feeling, great pride, a lot of happiness,

01:43 especially when the results help. That's very nice.

01:49 When you see the players, you hug them, not every day, but after a long time.

01:55 You hug Toni Cross, even though he's not 20 anymore, he's like steel.

02:00 An incredible body, he still takes care of himself a lot.

02:04 He's not someone who doesn't want to train or be taken out.

02:07 (TRAINING IS IMPORTANT)

02:09 (TO BE A BETTER PLAYER, YOU NEED TO TRAIN)

02:12 (TO BE A BETTER PLAYER, YOU NEED TO TRAIN)