It was an emotional evening in the Euro 2024 on Friday (July 5) after hosts Germany were eliminated from the tournament after a 119th-minute goal. The exit also marked the retirement of Toni Kroos from professional football as he dropped the curtains on his illustrious career.

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Legendary Real Madrid and German midfielder Toni Kroos has announced he will be retiring from football after next month's European Championship. The 34-year-old midfielder took to his Instagram account to announce his decision which has come as a shock to fans.

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The Champions League semifinal first leg between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich lived up to the occasion on Tuesday (April 30) as both teams served a treat to the fans with an entreating 2-2 draw.

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In a major development, the former FIFA World Cup winner and Real Madrid star Toni Kroos on Thursday (Feb 22), announced his return to the German national side after announcing his retirement from international football in 2021.

Former World Cup winner Toni Kroos set for Germany return ahead of Euro 2024 in homeland

Real Madrid have officially agreed to extend the contract of German star man Toni Kroos after the played penned a one-year extension on Wednesday, June 21. Kroos signed in 2014, has won four Champions League titles with Real Madrid, and will now play for the 14-time European Champions until 2024.

It's Official: Toni Kroos signs one-year contract extension on Real Madrid deal, set to continue until 2024

Carlo Ancelotti believes Karim Benzema, Luka Modric and Toni Kroos will stay at Real Madrid next season, the Los Blancos coach told a news conference Friday. The trio are out of contract at the end of the current season and Ancelotti confirmed Modric and Kroos are now speaking with the club about their futures.

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti feels the legendary trio of Benzema, Modric and Kroos will stay

Soon-to-be former teammates Luka Modric and Toni Kroos recently penned their thoughts down in a letter that they sent to Casemiro ahead of his transfer to Manchester United to bid him farewell.

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Toni Kroos decided to retire from international football after Germany's Round of 16 exits against England at Euro 2020. Germany had a frustrating Euro 2020 mission.

Football: Germany's Toni Kroos retires from international football

Ahead of the second leg of the semifinals clash against Chelsea, Toni Kroos commented that he had never lost sleep because of a Chelsea player. However, Chelsea knocked Real Madrid out of the Champions League after beating them 2-0 (aggregate 3-1).

Chelsea star Mason Mount slams Toni Kroos over 'never lost sleep' comments

Midfielders are the leaders in the thick of the action, the craftsmen who ensure the ball follows its intended course; they're the ones responsible for making sure the team functions like a well-oiled machine.

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Real Madrid's star midfielder Toni Kroos spoke against players' preparing 'rehearsed dances or choreography' to celebrate goals and pinpointed Arsenal skipper Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

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German international and Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos feels that footballers are just “puppets” used by governing bodies like FIFA and UEFA while being powerless in discussions about competitions such as the Nations League or the much-discussed European Super League.

Toni Kroos: Footballers are just 'puppets' for UEFA and FIFA

Real Madrid has resumed their La Liga title race with a 3-1 win over Eibar. Real Madrid's victory has reduced the gap behind league leaders Barcelona back to two points after the Catalans thrashed Real Mallorca 4-0 on Saturday.

La Liga: Real Madrid resume its title bid after 3-1 win over Eibar

Real Madrid hit the woodwork three times but could only draw 0-0 at home to Athletic Bilbao in a frustrating final game of 2019 which meant they slipped two points behind La Liga leaders Barcelona.

La Liga: Real Madrid frustrated by Athletic, fall behind Barcelona

The Netherlands, Germany and World Cup finalists Croatia expanded a list of big hitters to qualify for Euro 2020 on Saturday as the trio booked their places at next summer's finals.

Germany, Netherlands, Croatia qualify for Euro 2020

Real Madrid's Germany midfielder Toni Kroos has renewed his contract until the end of the 2022-23 season, the Spanish club announced on Monday. The 29-year-old Kroos was expected to leave the Santiago Bernabeu according to Spanish media reports but he has instead has extended his stay for another four years.

Toni Kroos extends Real Madrid deal until 2023

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Atletico forward Angel Correa wasted a glorious chance to open the scoring in the first derby at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium when he was through on goal in the third minute, while Toni Kroos missed Real's clearest opportunity.

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