For Toni Kroos, the home European Championship was the last tournament with the national team. Bild: keystone
Shortly before the quarter-final once morest Spain, German national player Toni Kroos was a guest on “Lanz & Precht”. In addition to football, migration and the willingness of young people to perform were also discussed.
08.07.2024, 12:3908.07.2024, 13:39
Shortly before the quarter-final match between Germany and Spain, which ended the host’s European Championship run, German midfield maestro Toni Kroos was a guest on the Show «Lanz & Precht» where he discussed with the show’s hosts Markus Lanz and Richard David Precht not only his career and the German national team, but also other topics beyond football.
Kroos has repeatedly proven himself willing to share his opinions with the public. He was not only critical of the World Cup held in Qatar two years ago (“I think it was wrong to give the tournament to Qatar”), but he also regularly expresses his concerns regarding the Saudi league (“and then people say that they play ambitious football there – but it’s only regarding money”).
In his last season as a professional, Kroos won the Champions League once more.Bild: www.imago-images.de
The podcast “Einfach mal Luppen”, which he publishes with his brother Felix Kroos, often serves as a platform for his thoughts. One incident that stands out is the “Twitter war” that Kroos sparked by criticizing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s extravagant goal celebration (“If there are rehearsed dances or choreographies, I find that very silly. That’s not a good example”). The Kroos brothers do not shy away from political topics in their podcast.
Kroos comments on his subjective feeling of security in Germany
While the hour-long conversation began with football and the German national team, social and political issues soon emerged. Lanz and Precht wanted to know from Kroos, for example, where he envisioned himself and his family living in the future, now that he no longer played for Real Madrid.
“Would you tend to let your 14-year-old daughter out following 11 p.m. in a Spanish or a German city? At the moment I would tend to choose Spain.”
Toni Kroos
“I still think Germany is a great country and I like being there, but it is no longer the same country as it was 10 years ago when we left,” Kroos said in response to the question and also provided an example to illustrate his statement: “Would you tend to let your 14-year-old daughter out following 11 p.m. in a Spanish or a German city? At the moment I would tend to choose Spain,” explained the 34-year-old.
“But there is always a certain percentage of people, among Germans as well, who are not good for a country.”
Toni Kroos
Migration is also discussed
Kroos’ statement was followed by speculation from the moderators as to why Germany has changed. Spain has a fundamentally “less aggressive society” than Germany, said Precht, “it’s stuck at every corner, it’s too crowded, there’s too much,” judged Lanz. After Kroos had skillfully avoided these vague statements, he commented on the topic of migration:
Richard David Precht (left) and Markus Lanz.Bild: www.imago-images.de
“You can see how openly the country welcomes people and I think that’s sensational. But I think it was just too uncontrolled,” said Kroos, adding: “But there is always a certain percentage of people, among Germans as well, who are not good for a country. If you can’t differentiate between them, then it will be difficult in the end.”
While some believe that children in our society are put under pressure from an early age, Toni Kroos believes that striving for maximum performance is important. The tendency in youth football to stop counting goals is going “in completely the wrong direction,” says the German. The father of three wants his own children to “try to be the best at what they do.”
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This is how the Nati will be received in Zurich following the European Championship exit
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This is how the Nati will be received in Zurich following the European Championship exit
Great interest: More than 1000 fans are waiting for the national team in Zurich.
those: keystone / ennio leanza
Murat Yakin makes the wave
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Toni Kroos and his surprising view of Germany: “It is no longer the same country as it was 10 years ago”
For Toni Kroos, the home European Championship was the last tournament with the national team. Bild: keystone
Shortly before the quarter-final once morest Spain, German national player Toni Kroos was a guest on “Lanz & Precht”. In addition to football, migration and the willingness of young people to perform were also discussed.
08.07.2024, 12:3908.07.2024, 13:39
Shortly before the quarter-final match between Germany and Spain, which sealed the host’s exit from the European Championship, the German midfield director Toni Kroos was a guest in the Show «Lanz & Precht»where he spoke with the two moderators Markus Lanz and Richard David Precht not only regarding his career and the German national team, but also regarding topics outside of football.
Kroos has proven several times in the past that he does not shy away from sharing his opinion with the public. Not only did he sharply criticise the World Cup in Qatar two years ago (“I think it was wrong that this tournament was given away there”), but he also repeatedly expresses his concerns regarding the Saudi league (“and then people say that they play ambitious football there – but it’s only regarding money”).
In his last season as a professional, Kroos won the Champions League once more.Bild: www.imago-images.de
The podcast “Einfach mal Luppen”, which he publishes together with his brother Felix Kroos, often serves as a vehicle for his opinions. One thing that remains in mind is the “Twitter war” that Kroos sparked with criticism of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s eccentric goal celebration (“If there are rehearsed dances or choreographies, I find that very silly. That’s not a good example”). In their podcast, the Kroos brothers do not shy away from political topics.
Kroos comments on his subjective feeling of security in Germany
While the hour-long conversation began with football and the German national team, social and political issues soon came up. Lanz and Precht wanted to know from Kroos, for example, which country he saw himself and his family in in the future, now that he no longer plays for Real Madrid.
“Would you tend to let your 14-year-old daughter out following 11 p.m. in a Spanish or a German city? At the moment I would tend to choose Spain.”
Toni Kroos
“I still think Germany is a great country and I like being there, but it is no longer the same country as it was 10 years ago when we left,” Kroos said in response to the question and also provided an example to illustrate his statement: “Would you tend to let your 14-year-old daughter out following 11 p.m. in a Spanish or a German city? At the moment I would tend to go for Spain,” explained the 34-year-old.
“But there is always a certain percentage of people, among Germans as well, who are not good for a country.”
Toni Kroos
Migration is also discussed
Kroos’ statement was followed by speculation from the moderators as to why Germany is no longer the country it once was. Spain has a fundamentally “less aggressive society” than Germany, said Precht, “it’s stuck at every corner, it’s too crowded, there’s too much,” judged Lanz. After Kroos had skilfully avoided these vague statements, he commented on the topic of migration:
Richard David Precht (left) and Markus Lanz.Bild: www.imago-images.de
“You can see how openly the country welcomes people and I think that’s sensational. But I think it was just too uncontrolled,” said Kroos, adding: “But there is always a certain percentage of people, among Germans as well, who are not good for a country. If you can’t differentiate between them, then it will be difficult in the end.”
While some believe that children in our society are put under pressure from an early age, Toni Kroos believes that striving for maximum performance is important. The tendency in youth football to stop counting goals is going “in completely the wrong direction,” says the German. The father of three wants his own children to “try to be the best at what they do.”
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This is how the Nati will be received in Zurich following the European Championship exit
1 / 10
This is how the Nati will be received in Zurich following the European Championship exit
Great interest: More than 1000 fans are waiting for the national team in Zurich.
those: keystone / ennio leanza
Murat Yakin makes the wave
Video: watson
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