midfielder Toni Kroos has announced his decision to retire from football at the end of the season, effective immediately at the culmination of this summer’s Euro 2024 tournament.
The Germany football international has won over a century of caps and, having initially retired from national team action in mid-2021, returned at the request of Julian Nagelsmann earlier this year. He is set to play a central role for Germany when they host the European Championship.
Before that, though, he has one final fixture left at club level: the Champions League final, where he will look to add an incredible sixth European Cup to his personal collection, having already won four with this year’s LaLiga champions and another in 2013 with Bayern Munich.
Posting to Instagram to confirm his impending retirement, 34-year-old Kroos noted his last remaining intention was to “go for No.15”, referencing Real’s attempts to win their 15th European Cup.
