Toni Kroos, a midfielder for Real Madrid, has not played for the German national team in almost a year following his retirement from international football. He watched Germany exit the World Cup group stages for the second time in a row.
Toni Kroos retired from international football about one year ago, shocking football fans around the World because he is still performing at the highest level for Real Madrid. The midfielder called Germany’s elimination a disappointment, saying that they approached the situation the same way they did four years ago.
“I experienced it as an active player, I was there myself in that kind of situation four years ago. I felt the same way now, it was a huge disappointment. Only a few details here and there were needed for us to lose our composure. It happened again and it happened because we don’t have an established starting lineup,” he explained.
Toni Kroos went on to talk about their defeat to Japan in the opening game.
The alarm bell should’ve rang, we should’ve focused on defending the result and getting the win,” he added.
It’s true that much has been made of the fact that Belgium’s golden age has ended, but Germany is also on the verge of rebuilding after this tournament, and it appears that luminaries like Muller and Neuer will now have to step aside and allow the new players to establish their value.
