MUNICH (AP) — That's it.
Germany great Toni Kroos officially said goodbye to football on Sunday, two days after his team's dramatic defeat to Spain in the quarter-finals of the European Championships.
Alternative Mikel Merino's winning goal In the last minute of extra time Spain wins 2-1Defeating the host country Ended Kroos' playing career.
“That's it,” Kroos wrote. Instagram Post “But before I take a break and try to remember at least what has happened in the last 17 years, I don't want to miss the opportunity to say thank you to everyone who has accepted me for who I am.”
The 2014 World Cup winner thanked the fans, club, coaches and teammates as well as his friends and family, adding that “there's nothing better than seeing my kids how proud they are of their daddy.”
Kroos won many titles with Real Madrid but also with Bayern Munich he won six Champions League titles, four Spanish League titles, three Bundesliga titles, three German Cups and one Copa del Rey.
Kroos, 34 Announced in May He said he would retire at the end of Euro 2024.
This meant that his 114th match for Germany was his last.
Kroos ended his post with the words, “Last but not least, thank you football! It was a great game and… you're welcome! That's all.”
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