{"id":323917,"date":"2024-05-21T14:10:18","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T13:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=323917"},"modified":"2024-05-21T14:10:18","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T13:10:18","slug":"toni-kroos-retires-from-professional-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/05\/21\/toni-kroos-retires-from-professional-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Toni Kroos retires from professional football"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong><strong>Kroos confirmed his decision on Tuesday in an emotional statement via Instagram<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos has announced he will retire from football after Germany\u2019s Euro 2024 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Kroos confirmed his decision on Tuesday in an emotional statement via Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJuly 17th, 2014 \u2013 the day of my presentation at Real Madrid, the day that changed my life. My life as a footballer \u2013 but especially as a person. It was the start of a new chapter at the biggest club in the world,\u201d Kroos wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter 10 years, at the end of the season this chapter comes to an end. I will never forget that insolent successful time! I would particularly like to thank everyone that welcomed me with an open heart and trusted me. But especially I would like to thank you, dear Madridistas, for your affection and your love from the first day until the last one.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the same time this decision means that my career as an active footballer will end this summer after the Euro championship. As I have always said: Real Madrid is and will be my last club. I am happy and proud, that in my mind I found the right timing for my decision and that I could choose it by my own. My ambition was always to finish my career at the peak of my performance level. From now on there is only one leading thought: a por la 15!!! 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