The German midfielder had a dream day. Even though he couldn’t score, he celebrated the sixth and last Champions League of his career with meringues. He made one with Bayern Munich.
He Tony Kroos The closing of the Champions League was unrecognizable. Not because of the level shown by his performance, which, although it did not reach the brilliance of other occasions, was still enough for him to stand out at Wembley. In the German’s case, attention turned in the other direction. The announcement of the end of his career is already known. Even if the final point will come during the European Cup, which he will play with his national team, the penultimate chapter had this greatness which elevated him to the rank of one of the best players on the scene. most contemporary in world football. He leaves as a European monarch with Real Madrid.
The score being resolved, Carlo Ancelotti had this gesture of recognition reserved for great players in symbolic moments. The Italian coach ordered the substitution in the 85th minute and everything that happened was as exciting as it was intense. . At the height of what the midfielder deserved.
The DT received it
The coach of the peninsula received his emblematic student at the edge of the playing field. The German had begun the rite of departure far from melancholy. As soon as he saw the electronic paddle that signaled his departure from the field, he made euphoric gestures towards the supporters, perhaps in gratitude for the unforgettable moments he experienced as a merengue player. . Before, he had left his mark. He put the ball on Dani Carvajal’s head for the historic winger to open the scoring in the football sanctuary located in England. Enough to say goodbye at the summit.
On several occasions, when leaving the field, he placed his hand on his heart in gratitude. On the way, Vinícius Júnior passed him, in a gesture that seemed to be the last attempt to stop time and prevent what was already inevitable. . A hug between the two preceded the crossing of the line between footballer and legend. Another, with Luka Modric, his replacement, determined the definitive change of status .
Then came the meeting with Ancelotti. A heated exchange of words between the two men preceded the entry into the substitutes’ area, where the now former Madrid midfielder would wait for the end of the match.
During the awards ceremony, His teammates also reserved a special place for him. . Living up to his legacy. Kroos is gone. A true legend has said goodbye.
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