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Rapid-fire Florian Wirtz Speeds Germany To Victory Against France | Football News
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Rapid-fire Florian Wirtz Speeds Germany To Victory Against France | Football News

[ad_1] Florian Wirtz grabbed his first international goal with a strike that will go down in the history books as his Germany side beat France 2-0 in an international friendly on Saturday. On the cusp of seven seconds 20-year-old starlet Wirtz stunned the crowd in Lyon to give Germany the lead, before Kai Havertz wrapped up the encounter just after half-time in an impressive display by the Euro 2024 hosts. Toni Kroos, playing his first international since 2021, received the ball from kick-off and chipped it forward to Leverkusen playmaker Wirtz.Wirtz ventured forward and as he was not closed down, he unleashed a fierce dipping drive that left Brice Samba glued to the spot as the ball flew under the crossbar with the clock ticking to just seven seconds."I don't think anyone understood or ...
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‘Saudi Boos Showed I said The Right Thing’, Says Real Madrid’s Toni Kroos | Football News
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‘Saudi Boos Showed I said The Right Thing’, Says Real Madrid’s Toni Kroos | Football News

[ad_1] Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos on Monday doubled down on his criticism of players moving to Saudi Arabia, due to the human rights situation in the country. Kroos was booed and whistled as Real won the Spanish Super Cup tournament in January, which was held in Saudi Arabia. Speaking in Leipzig ahead of Tuesday's Champions League last 16 first leg, Kroos was asked what he thought about the response of the Saudi fans. "For me it was a confirmation that I said everything right in the interviews," the 34-year-old said on Monday.  In the summer of 2023, Kroos told Sports Illustrated ...
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Toni Kroos Extends Real Madrid Contract For Extra Season | Football News
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Toni Kroos Extends Real Madrid Contract For Extra Season | Football News

[ad_1] Toni Kroos will now stay for a 10th campaign at Real Madrid.© AFPToni Kroos has agreed an extension to his contract and will stay at Real Madrid next season, the Spanish giants announced on Wednesday. The 33-year-old midfielder's previous deal was due to run out at the end of June but he will now stay for a 10th campaign at Madrid. Kroos has won four Champions Leagues and three La Liga titles since joining Real from Bayern Munich in 2014, when he also won the World Cup with Germany.Coach Carlo Ancelotti had previously said he expected Kroos and fellow veteran midfielder Luka Modric, 37, to stay at the Santiago Bernabeu for another season.Madrid signed English teenager Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund last week for more than 100 million euros ($108 million), adding to their m...
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Ex-Barcelona Player Jofre Mateu Feels Real Madrid Can Still Rely On Luka Modric, Toni Kroos | Football News
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Ex-Barcelona Player Jofre Mateu Feels Real Madrid Can Still Rely On Luka Modric, Toni Kroos | Football News

[ad_1] Croatian wizard Luka Modric and German maestro Toni Kroos have been tremendous servants for Real Madrid over the years. With Modric and Kroos in the heart of Real Madrid's midfield, Los Blancos have won three La Liga titles and four UEFA Champions League titles, three of which were won consecutively from 2016 to 2018. However, Modric (37) and Kroos (33) aren't getting any younger, and there has been a clear dip in their form over the last few seasons.As Real Madrid gear up for their Champions League quarterfinals first-leg tie against Chelsea, former Barcelona midfielder Jofre Mateu feels that Modric and Kroos can still turn up good for the 14-time champions."This debate of ageing players started three years back in Madrid. Since then, they've won two league titles and a Champions...
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Real Madrid vs Barcelona, Copa Del Rey Semi-Final 1st Leg: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming | Football News
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Real Madrid vs Barcelona, Copa Del Rey Semi-Final 1st Leg: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming | Football News

[ad_1] Real Madrid face Barcelona in the first leg of the Copa Del Rey semi-final tie at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Friday. Trailing their bitter rivals by seven-point in La Liga, Real Madrid eye revenge, following their 1-3 defeat in the Spanish Super Cup final last year. Barcelona, however, will be without the services of their injured trio - Robert Lewandowski, Pedri and Ousmane Dembele. The Catalans crashed out of the Europa League after losing to Manchester United in the play-offs, before also going down on the road at Mallorca in the league. Real Madrid have not won the Copa Del Rey since 2014.When will the Real Madrid vs Barcelona, Copa Del Rey Semi-Final 1st Leg match be played?The Real Madrid vs Barcelona, Copa Del Rey Semi-Final 1st Leg match will be played on Friday, mar...
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Toni Kroos Nets Volley As Real Madrid Beat Cadiz To Cut Gap On Barcelona | Football News
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Toni Kroos Nets Volley As Real Madrid Beat Cadiz To Cut Gap On Barcelona | Football News

[ad_1] Toni Kroos scored an impressive volley as Real Madrid beat Cadiz 2-1 to cut the gap on La Liga leaders Barcelona to two points on Thursday. In the last league match before the break for the Qatar World Cup, Carlo Ancelotti's side were playing catch-up on their bitter rivals, who beat Osasuna on Tuesday. The match threatened to turn ugly at times, with Cadiz repeatedly fouling Madrid winger Vinicius Junior, but Madrid got the points they needed thanks to Eder Militao's header and then Kroos's stunning strike.Lucas Perez pulled one back for Cadiz in the final stages, ensuring second-place Madrid have not kept a clean sheet at home in La Liga this season and have conceded in seven consecutive league matches."We had a good game apart from the last 10 minutes," Kroos told DAZN."We had ...
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“I’ll Retire At Real Madrid, I Just Don’t Know When”: Toni Kroos | Football News
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“I’ll Retire At Real Madrid, I Just Don’t Know When”: Toni Kroos | Football News

[ad_1] Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos says he will retire at the Spanish club, although it might not be when his contract expires in June 2023. The German, who turns 33 in January, is considering an early retirement from club football at the end of the season, according to some Spanish reports. Kroos retired from international duty with Germany in June last year after a last 16 elimination by England in Euro 2020, but said the reports were "funny" as even he had not decided his future yet."I feel very good physically, things are going well on the pitch, I'm very happy," Kroos told a press conference on Tuesday ahead of Real Madrid's Champions League clash with Celtic."Sometimes it's funny to read things, when not even I know what is going to happen. Next year I will think about it, or...
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