2024-07-10 03:47:37
Surely all of Germany is filled with gratitude to Toni Kroos for his return to the national team. The 34-year-old midfielder was a solid contributor to the Bundesliga’s more than worthy performance at their home European Championship, losing in the quarter-finals to Spain after extra time.
Before Kroos joined the team again after a nearly 3-year break, expectations were for a great performance.
The hometown of the midfielder, who ended his career with Euro 2024 – Greifswald, honored him with a special gesture. In the central square, more than 500 of its residents wrote with their bodies Kroos’ small name and the iconic number 8 for him.
“Toni Kroos is not only an outstanding athlete, but also a person with a big heart. His social commitment on and off the field inspires many. With this campaign, we want to thank him for his successful and exciting career”, commented the mayor Dr. Stefan Fassbinder.
“It was amazing to see how many people came together to celebrate Toni Kroos. These great photos and videos should show far beyond the borders of our city how proud we are of our football star. We cordially invite Tony to visit us to be immortalized in the “Golden Book” of Greifswald”, said the mayor.
The hometown of the most decorated player in the history of German football (34 trophies) is located on the Baltic Sea. Its population is about 60,000 inhabitants.
In the club of the same name, little Tony began to train football under the guidance of his father Roland. Then they moved together to “Hanza” (Rostock).
There, at the age of 16, the future ace of Germany, “Bayern” and “Real” (Madrid) was bought by the Bavarian club for 1 million euros. In the years since, the total amount received by “Hanza” as a result of various clauses in the contract swelled to 2.3 million.