Toni Kroos has shockingly announced that he will retire from professional football at the end of the season. The 34-year-old was expected to renew his contract with Real Madrid in the coming weeks, but has now decided to hang up his boots after the European Championships in his native Germany.
The legendary midfielder has won four Champions League titles with Real Madrid since his transfer over a decade ago, alongside four LaLiga titles.
Toni Kroos announces retirement from football after Euro 2024
🚨 BREAKING: Toni Kroos RETIRES.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 21, 2024
He’s leaving Real Madrid and retiring right after Euro 2024.
Legend. 🎩✨ pic.twitter.com/OwfQEy5GD5
 “I would particularly like to thank everyone who 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.
“At 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,” Toni Kroos wrote on his social media pages.
The legendary midfielder has stayed true to his word, and his final game for Madrid will be the Champions League final where he will have the chance to lift his fifth title with Los Blancos, and sixth overall.
