Lothar Matthäus:
Ballon d’Or: “Then there’s no way around Kroos”
"Then there's no way around Toni Kroos!" Lothar Matthäus has a favorite for the "Ballon d'Or", i.e. the European Footballer of the Year award.
Kroos, who recently won the Champions League six times, "at least belongs in the tight circle" in Lothar's opinion, as he writes in his Sky column. After all: "He deserves it not only because of his life's work and his titles, but also because of the way he presents himself." Although Kroos "doesn't play as spectacularly as others", he is "a leader and thinker, a leading player who has everything you need for such an award".
End in grand style?
And one thing is also clear: should Kroos really end his career in grand style, i.e. as European champion with Germany, "then there is really no way around him", writes Matthäus.
"Shouldn't have quit"
Kroos will definitely call it a day after the European Championships. Much to the chagrin of his coach at Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti. "He couldn't have stopped any better. He is performing at the highest level," said the coaching legend after the Champions League final.
"We are waiting for him"
Kroos is "a legend at this club". That's why the doors are always open for the midfielder if he changes his mind. "We are waiting for him. If he changes his mind, he is always welcome," said the Italian, who was the first coach to win five Champions League titles.
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