2024-02-26 11:34:22
It is no secret that Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos is among the best players in the world in his position. The Merengue star has a great ability to control the rhythm of the game and find solutions for teams that play defensively.
A few days ago, Toni Kroos announced on his Instagram account that he would return to wearing the German national team shirt, following he had previously announced his retirement.
Kroos said in his post that he returned to represent Germany because the national team coach Julian Nagelsmann He asked him to do so, especially since Germany would embrace it European Nations Championship Summer this year. It seems that Kroos’s football future is of interest to everyone.
In statements reported by the German “Sport Bild” website, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti believes that Toni Kroos will continue playing (for another season with Real Madrid).
It is noteworthy that Toni Kroos’s contract with Real Madrid expires at the end of this summer, according to the “Transfer Market” website, which is interested in sports news. Kroos has not yet made his final decision whether to continue playing with Real Madrid or to retire from football permanently.
More than one Spanish media outlet recently revealed that Real Madrid wants to stay Tony Cross For another season, the Spanish team has begun the process of preparing the official contract offer, which will be presented to the German player.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said, “He (Toni Kroos) is a very responsible person, and he has a clear idea of what his future should look like.” He added in statements reported by the German “Sport Bild” website: “He wants to retire on the day he no longer feels his ability to compete at the highest level.”
Ancelotti continued his talk regarding Kroos, saying: “I will not give Kroos any advice on what to do because he is not my son… I can only advise my son.”
The veteran Italian coach added: “The fact that he (Kroos) will now play for Germany once more will not affect his level with Real Madrid. He will still play very well.”
It is worth noting that Toni Kroos (34 years old) has worn the Real Madrid shirt since 2014, coming from the German team Bayern Munich. Kroos won with “Merengue” all possible titles locally and continentally in the world of football.
In pictures… Kroos’s killer goal saves Germany from an early exit
Germany snatched a historic victory over Sweden, as Germany, with ten players, scored its fatal goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time. This preserved Germany’s chances of qualifying for the second round in the World Cup in Russia. Highlights of the match in pictures.
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After being heavily criticized, Joachim Loew excluded both Mesut Ozil and Sami Khedira from Germany’s starting lineup to face Sweden. Coach Loew had refused to criticize one player alone, or to ride the wave of criticism once morest them, and said: “Why do I doubt my players? We all face criticism, and it is normal, but in the case of players who have been at the highest level for three or four years, it should not be done.” “Destroying their confidence following one game.”
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The Germans did not lose sight of the grim fate that the Scandinavians drew for the Italian national team, the four-time champion, following they prevented it from reaching the World Cup for the first time in 60 years, by eliminating it from the European playoff.
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Germany’s players received messages of support from former international players. Philipp Lahm, the German captain at the 2014 World Cup, said: “Everything is still possible,” while Lukas Podolski expressed his “strong faith in them.”
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The German machines began the match, which was hosted by the city of Sochi overlooking the Black Sea, with a strong, pressing start in which they tried to surprise the Swedes and make progress over them. However, things did not go as the Germans had hoped.
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Bayern Munich midfielder Sebastian Rudy suffered a serious injury, forcing the coach to remove him and replace him with Ilkay Gundogan.
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Over time, the Swedish performance improved significantly, as the team gradually abandoned defensive performance and began to exchange attacks with Germany. Ola Toivonen scored Sweden’s first goal in the 32nd minute of the match.
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At the beginning of the second half, the Germans pressed and succeeded in equalizing the score through Marco Reus in the 48th minute of the match, following a pass from Werner that Mario Gomez failed to receive, and the ball reached Reus, who shot confidently into the net.
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After the equalizer, the German team made unremitting efforts to score a second goal, but the Swedish defense and luck stood by. The German team missed dangerous opportunities in the 50th and 56th minutes by Muller and Hector. However, the golden opportunity was wasted by Reus in the 60th minute, following he tried to show off and shoot with his heel, and the ball passed away from the net.
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The German Football Association was forced to continue the match with ten players following its defender Jerome Boateng was sent off in the 82nd minute.
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In the fifth minute of stoppage time of the match, Real Madrid star Toni Kroos snatched the fatal winning goal for Germany following a free kick during which he exchanged passes with Marco Reus before shooting a missile that found its way into the Swedish net. The goal kept Germany’s hopes of qualifying for the round of 16 alive.
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Germany was afraid that history would repeat itself when it failed to pass the first round of the 1938 World Cup in France, which Italy won. Today, Germany has strengthened its chances of escaping that fate. Germany needs to beat South Korea in the last match, while waiting for the result of the Mexico-Sweden match to determine first and second in Group Six. Prepared by: Khaled Salama
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