Toni Kroos remains a royal. The exceptional footballer is in his tenth season at Real Madrid and wants to continue to measure himself against the competition at the highest level.
As expected, Toni Kroos has extended his expiring contract with Real Madrid by a year until June 30, 2024. It was the right decision, above all “because it feels good, because it feels right,” said Kroos in his podcast “Simply Luppen”, after the royals had previously announced the contract extension.
A few weeks ago he accepted the offer, the negotiations were easy as always: “I see that as a huge appreciation.”
The 2014 world champion is entering his tenth season with the successful Spanish club. In 417 games so far, the 33-year-old midfield strategist has won 20 titles with Real, including four times the Champions League alone, and he has a total of five triumphs in the premier class. In terms of titles, he is by far the most successful German soccer professional.
Happy with the duration
The fact that he only extended by one year was just right for him. “It’s important for me to stop at a high level and not just crawl around there for another three years, the main thing is that I’m still here. It’s easier for me now to look ahead a year than two years,” said the father of a family in an interview with his brother Felix ( 32).
He made his decision some time ago, especially since it was always clear that he would not leave Real. At the beginning of the year, however, he did not yet know exactly whether he would continue. But he has the feeling that he can still give the team something, “to still be important. I’m still as hot as I was 15 years ago to win these games, to win titles,” said Kroos.
End of career open
He continues to enjoy the pressure and the expectation of success that prevail at Blancos. “I couldn’t go somewhere where I’m suddenly playing for an apple and an egg, seventh or eighth place. There are many who go somewhere for two or three years because football is fun. I couldn’t do that,” said Kroos, who left open whether it is his last year as a professional footballer: “Why should I do it in both directions now, there is no reason at all”.
His grandfather was particularly pleased with his decision. “Grandpa was so sweet. He said: Thank you for continuing to play, I had goosebumps,” said Kroos.
Source: Stern
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