Toni Kroos, the retired midfielder of Real Madrid, showed an interesting reaction to the presence of his name among the candidates for the Ballon d'Or 2024. While Kroos' name is included in the list of 30 finalists for this award, the word “retired” is mentioned in parentheses next to his name.
“Thanks for the reminder,” Kroos tweeted, jokingly referring to the word “retired.” His interesting reaction attracted the attention of many fans and media.
Toni Kroos was one of the key players of Real Madrid and the German national team and won many honors in his career. He had a fantastic season at Real Madrid, winning the Champions League, La Liga and the Spanish Super Cup, playing a key role in all of them, registering one goal and ten assists in 48 games last season. This German star, who is known as one of the best midfielders of his generation, said goodbye to the world of football at the end of last season.
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