Toni Kroos withdraws from the public – podcast on hold

Toni Kroos is withdrawing from the public for the next few months. “I just want to take some time out for myself,” announced the footballer, who ended his active career in the summer. In the podcast “Einfach mal Luppen” with his brother Felix, the 34-year-old said: “I don’t necessarily want to see myself featured in newspapers or quoted in the next few months.” The 2014 world champion will also no longer appear on the popular podcast for the time being, he said.

Kroos won his sixth Champions League title with Real Madrid in the spring; He then appeared again with the national team at the home European Championship, where they were eliminated in the quarter-finals against Spain. This was his last game as an active footballer.

He said it was “a very, very full, special year” for him in which he was constantly in the spotlight and in the public eye. “Anyone who knows me in my basic settings knows that this is actually never what I was looking for.” Because of his successes and his often clear statements on various topics, this could of course not be avoided, he admitted. He was also recently a guest at various galas and award ceremonies, which were very nice. On Tuesday evening, Kroos was voted into the eleven of the year at an event organized by the world association FIFA. In the election for world footballer, he came seventh.

He has now canceled such inquiries and appointments for the near future, Kroos described in the podcast episode, which is called “Toni submits the yellow certificate” in reference to the former certificate of incapacity for work. He “just really wants to be out of the public eye,” said the Greifswald native. “I want it for myself personally.” He also doesn’t want to use the phase for travel. “I will reduce everything to a minimum when it comes to traveling for the three months.” As a professional footballer, he was always on the move a lot, which bothered him.