‘Irreplaceable’ Toni Kroos walks away early at the top, a mic-drop moment

Retiring midfielder goes for another Champions League title with Madrid before his swansong for Germany at Euro 2024Toni Kroos ended his career the way he played it: with perfect timing, completely in control, a man apart. Few footballers would have done it this way and fewer fans wanted it to happen when it did, but it’s his choice and that’s reason enough. Isco recently begged him to continue, Dani Carvajal didn’t want to bid farewell already and David Alaba admitted he was w