After European Championship exit - Jessica Kroos won't let her Toni "just go quietly"
Toni Kroos, 34, is now an Ex-Footballer. After he had already bid farewell to his club Real Madrid, his career end came with Germany's loss against Spain at the Home-EM. He himself spoke directly after the game about his retirement, but his wife, Jessica Kroos, shared moving lines on Instagram instead.
"Honestly, the tournament loss is weighing on me a bit right now", Kroos reacted after the match when asked about his last game and the possible realization of what was happening. This was in the forefront because the entire team "had simply set a big goal". "This dream that we all had is now just shattered into pieces."
Toni Kroos and his wife dedicated their lives to football
"I couldn't say anything emotional to you when you left Madrid. I'm not really in a position to do so now, but I won't let you just go quietly", Kroos' wife writes. The couple had long discussed when the right moment would be to "retire from our life's center". He had found the right moment for himself, just as he "almost always makes the right decisions in football". She had never seen such a wonderful and emotional farewell from a player as in Madrid.
When he told her then that he wanted to return to the national team, "I looked at you and thought you didn't have it anymore. I couldn't imagine how or why it should work out. You were always the culprit in every lost national team game. In fact, you were always to blame. Why should it be different now?" She didn't want him to leave the field as a loser in his last game and be seen as the culprit again, but it didn't matter to him and he believed in himself. Criticism always made him stronger.
Although the German team lost, "BUT you fought until the end. You showed Germany that you are a team, that you fight for each other and you brought the excitement back to the country. And above all, you finally received the recognition in Germany that was long overdue. I wish you this from the bottom of my heart."
Jessica Kroos about her Toni: "You are our hero"
In another post, Jessica Kroos continues that the two have experienced almost everything together in football – from some depths to many high points. She is "so incredibly proud" of her husband, "there are no words for it. You are our hero and I thank you for taking me on this journey and for letting me be your wife".
"Unfortunately, you can't see the pride in your children's eyes in the stands when you're on the field, but you can imagine it and I am", she writes further. The family is looking forward to the fact that he will now be with them more, but they will also miss him on the field. The couple has been married since 2015 and has three children together. Jessica Kroos concludes with the words: "You are our hero and we love you more than anything!!!!"
"You'll get your own post, don't worry Jessica"
The ex-football professional announces in the comments that he also wants to publicly thank his wife again: "You will still get your own post, no worries Jessica! But just briefly and to the point: You mean everything to me. This career would not have been possible in this form without you, and I am aware of that! Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I am proud of you!"
Toni Kroos announced his departure from football on May 21st. At Instagram, the World Cup winner of 2014 wrote that he would play one last time for the German Football Association (DFB) team at the UEFA European Championship 2024. "Simultaneously, this decision means that my career as an active footballer will end in the summer after the European Championship," he explained.
Toni Kroos's wife, Jessica Kroos, expressed her feelings about his retirement on Instagram, mentioning the weight of Germany's loss at the European Football Championship. The Kroos family has been deeply involved in football, with Toni playing for Real Madrid and the German national team. Jessica wrote a heartfelt message to her husband, reminiscing about their shared journey in football from its depths to its highest points. She praised his resilience and the excitement he brought back to Germany. The couple, married since 2015, has three children together. Jessica concluded her post by declaring her love for Toni, as their children would likely feel proud of him on the field. Toni Kroos, acknowledging Jessica's post, announced in the comments that he would dedicate a separate post to thank her for her support throughout his career. The announcement of his retirement came on May 21st, revealing that his final game would be at the UEFA European Championship 2024.
