The ‘thorn’ that Kroos wants to remove

llife often gives second opportunity. And, in case Toni Kroos, has just been introduced to you. German in front chance to win his sixth European Cup and emulate Gentoas will his teammates Nacho, Modric and Carvajal, in whom he will be his last game as a madridista. Unlike all of them, Kroos did not achieve everything at Real Madrid, because He won the first of his awards as part of Bayern Munich.

On the other hand, the first “Orejona” it didn’t taste right. Despite the fact that at 23 he was undeniable in eleven of the “machine” that Jupp Heynckes created, couldn’t play this. In total he played 37 games, scoring nine goals and providing eight assists in all competitions.

But Tony got injured that day and he did not arrive in time to be immortalized in the starting lineup for that final. Due to an adductor injury in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final against Juventus, he did not play for the rest of the season. Swipe.

Kroos had to watch Robben’s winning goal in the 89th minute from the stands (before that, Mandzukic and Gundogan had equalized the score). He raised his glass, wearing a club tracksuit rather than shorts..

Now, eleven years later, in the pecking order of one of the world’s best midfielders, after a superb season and an uncertain end to his career, he is given the opportunity to come full circle. Again at Wembley as an arena and again against Borussia Dortmund as an opponent.. Only the shield he will wear on his chest changes. And this time nothing will stop him from playing it. It remains to be seen whether he will succeed again, although now with him on the grass.