The German Toni Kroos, who is playing his very last international competition with Germany, has a very special idol.
Toni Kroos’ career is a true example of consistency at the highest level, but at 34 years old, it is time for the Real Madrid midfielder to retire following the Euro 2019 World Cup. from June 14 to July 14, in his native country, Germany. “I am happy and proud to have found the right moment in my mind to make my decision and to have been able to choose it myself. My ambition has always been to finish my career at the peak of my performance level,” said -he explained on social networks when announcing his retirement.
His record is impressive with three German championships, a Champions League, a UEFA Super Cup, a Club World Cup, three German Cups and a German Super Cup with Bayern Munich. At Real since 2014, Toni Kroos has added to his list of achievements with 23 additional trophies, of which here are the impressive details: four Spanish championships, five Champions Leagues, five Club World Cups, four UEFA Super Cups, one European Cup. Spain and four Spanish Super Cups. The midfielder is also world champion in 2014 with Germany, he is missing one title in his entire record, the Euro.
Toni Kroos obviously owes his career to himself, but also to his idols, including a Frenchwoman, Johan Micoud. Elected in the eleven type of the year 2014, after the world title with the Mannschaft, Toni Kroos was asked about his idols and paid tribute to the Frenchman. “Regarding my position, Zinédine Zidane is obviously one of my idols.”, he explained. “But Johan Micoud is my favorite player. He was playing in Bremen at the time, I thought he was excellent. He served as a model for me.”
We almost forgot it, but the Frenchman was in fact one of the executives of the German team Werder Bremen. With more than 160 matches under his belt, he was, before Franck Ribéry, the French player who scored the most in the German championship. For those who did not have the chance to see Johan Micoud play, the Frenchman was a model of technical play, distributing numerous assists thanks to his impeccable vision of the game.
It is also a record that has nothing to envy of others with a Euro won in 2000 with the Blues, a French championship title with Bordeaux in 1999 or even a German championship with Bremen.
After this statement from Kroos, the man with 17 caps with the France team (for a single goal) and who is now one of the flagship consultants of the Chaîne L’Equipe expressed his emotion on social networks . “Thank you all for your messages on Toni Kroos’ intervention“, he wrote in a tweet. “May he continue to delight all football lovers… Personally very moved ” We wouldn’t be any less so.