Germany and Real Madrid playmaker Toni Kroos has retired from international football after Germany’s exit from the Euro 2020. The former Bayern Munich player made the announcement having recently. He featured in their 2-0 last-16 defeat to England at Wembley.
Toni Kroos won the first of his 106 caps in 2010 and was part of the Germany side that lifted the 2014 World Cup. The 31-year-old said: “I have played 106 times for Germany.
There will not be another time.” “I had already decided to retire after this tournament for some time. It had been clear to me for a while that I will not be available for the World Cup 2022 in Qatar.” Kroos said he now wants to focus entirely on his career with Real Madrid. For the next few years, he has to play active football and spend more time with his family.
Toni Kroos was among the 2010 German team that won the World Cup in South Africa and reached Euro 2012. He started his career with Bayern Munich in 2007, making more than 200 appearances for the Bundesliga side before joining Real Madrid in 2014