Real Madrid star criticizes stars in Arabia: “Against football”

great idol of Real Madrid and highlight of the club’s last winning phase, the midfielder Toni Kroos criticized the departure of European stars to Saudi football. After commenting on a Spanish jewel transfer publication, the player said why he was against the move and why he wouldn’t do the same.

“They say ambitious football is played there, but everything revolves around money. At the end of the day, it’s a decision that goes against football. This is how it starts to get tough for the football we know and love“, began the five-time champion of the Champions League and World Cup.

The motivation of each athlete to make this decision was also the subject of the German’s response, who placed Cristiano Ronaldo as an understandable example, since he is at the end of his career. Despite this, Kroos demonstrated that he does not understand why young players, with a market in the main clubs in the world, decide to do the same.

“Everyone has to make that decision, like Cristiano Ronaldo, who decided at the end of his career. But it gets very difficult when players who are in the middle of their careers and still have the quality to play for the best clubs in Europe decide to make that switch.“, and added: “The lack of human rights would prevent me from playing there.“

Toni Kroos has been at Real Madrid since the 2014/15 season, when he arrived from Bayern Munchen as World Cup champion. Since then, he has been an absolute starter most seasons for the Merengues, being important in all four Champions League victories for the Spanish club in that period.