"Kroos'ed to la decimoquinta"- The Official Welcome Toni Kroos Thread

We saw a different Toni Kroos this season. 🥲🤍 pic.twitter.com/SuMCCRkv43

— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) May 21, 2024

So so sad

 

Wow woke up to this terrible news. I genuinely think he has at least 2 seasons left but I went from thinking he'd extend to he'd retire in the past week.

Thank you legend!

 

Fantastic player, it’s a sad day for people who like watching teams play collectively. When we play at our best the guy is a conductor of an orchestra.

I do hope Valverde gets the 8 and I hope he shows he’s a worthy inheritor of it. Kroos has made the Madrid number 8 shirt a weighty one again.

 

Huge, huge respect. He could have easily gone to Saudi Arabia or the States and get a substantial paycheck for at least three or four years. Wonderful player, vital in quickly changing the play from one side to another when playing with highly positioned fullbacks.

 

Absolute legend. I can't believe it's over. One of the greatest privileges and pleasures has been watching this maestro play.

 

he must be DEVASTATED pic.twitter.com/An3sCqkcpc

— 𝙎𝙖𝙦𝙚𝙚𝙯𝙮 (@saweezo) May 21, 2024

 

Absolutely gutted. Hard to find the words to describe just how exceptional he's been to watch. He's had one of the best possible careers in the sport and has cemented himself as a legend of this club. He will be missed dearly but I can't begrudge him if he's retiring on his terms and choosing when to call it a day.

These departures never seem to get any easier. That legendary 3 peat squad feels like so long ago it's almost nostalgic.

 

It's unfortunate for us, but he's coming off an incredible season. He has timed his retirement perfectly, just as he does his moves on the pitch.

Only question for me is did national team football factor into decision?

 

❗️Some of the heavyweights of Real Madrid begged Toni Kroos to stay but he made his decision 10 days ago. He kept it for himself and his closest people, he didn't want it to be leaked.

He spoke about this only with Luka Modrić because he was going through a similar situation and… pic.twitter.com/SUZGPVZoVC

— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) May 21, 2024

Announced his decision on his own terms. Love him

 

He was always crucial to the teams succes but he was the second guy to Modric ,it is this season that made him a real legend an undisputed one of the goats midfielders imo,he has become the alpha he is playing his role and Modrics role at once and he looks better than ever and if he ends up with a LaLiga and a CL......

 

💜 #GraciasKroos 💜 pic.twitter.com/JzEy9jK7W7

— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) May 21, 2024

Watch it till the end.
Gracias Antonio

 

You know, I'm torn on this.

On the one hand, of course Germany is who I would support to win the Euros. That's the country I feel the strongest cultural attachment to in Europe - I've written about this many times - so that's what I want to see.

However, if Germany has a shambolic Euros, maybe crashes out in the group stage, maybe Kroos thinks "my career ended in the f*cking group stage? F*ck this, I need a better ending" and comes back for 2024-'25 full of vengeance.

Let me dream.

 

Horrible news to wake up to.....but so grateful we had him for so long.

Absolute GOAT midfielder who sits at the same table as the best midfielders who have ever touched a football.

Best wishes to Don Antonio Kroos.

 

Eff all the replacement talk. I just wanna enjoy these last days with Kroos in our team.

 

🗣️ Toni Kroos en 2014: "Se como son las cosas en el Real Madrid, es necesario ganar títulos y yo soy el hombre correcto, no soy un hombre de hablar mucho pero voy a darlo todo por el Real Madrid, para que los aficionados estén contentos." @ToniKroos ♥️pic.twitter.com/5T39xBNuz9

— REAL MADRID FANS 🤍 (@AdriRM33) May 21, 2024

Toni Kroos in 2014: "I know how things are at Real Madrid, it is necessary to win titles and I am the right man, I am not a man to talk a lot but I am going to give everything for Real Madrid, so that the fans are happy."

He is cold. Crazy confidence.

 

Only passes 5 ft sideways , too slow, others have to run for him, sell him the younger guys need to play..........

Toni, respect, thanks for all the trophies you have helped us to win, for your football generally and for your apparent humble personality and team ethic, noted many times already and i agree, one of the best i have ever seen play the game and going out on top, i too was hoping for one more season, all the best for the future, time for the youngsters to step up even more.

 

I didn’t expect this to hurt this bad!!!
********ing hell!!

 

Enzo Fernández on IG. pic.twitter.com/QSpQpYmmoO

— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) May 21, 2024

 

Wow, was expecting modric but not kroos. Stomach just dropped. Greatest quarterback in football history. Will miss those on-the-dime switches, the grass-cutter goals, pinpoint long-balls and of course the Kroos control. The kids have enormous shoes to fill. It won't be a easy transition and I expect a drop in performance next season. Feels like the legendary team is now officially over. Im sure we will bring in the next generation but the bar is Toni Kroos and it is 10 years and 5 Champions leagues. I don't know how anybody competes with that.

All we can do now is stand up and applaud. Thank you Toni!

 

I wanted both, him and Modric to stay one more season and win their 5th La Liga.
Seriously, replacing Kroos with a like for like player is going to be extremely complicated. I don’t think we will be able to, not in the next few years. We might need to change the system and will probably need some time to adjust.

 

Wow. I'm sad.

 

Nein! I saw a glimpse of the news last night and I thought it was an error. But it's true.

He's a legend of the sport, generational midfielder and a true gentleman. His presence will be sorely missed. Kroos is a gem and unique breed of midfielders (ie. Pirlo) that are so difficult to replace.

We better win the 15th now to grant him the best sendoff gesture.