Real Madrid and Germany midfielder Toni Kroos will retire from professional football after Euro 2024.
The 34-year-old has enjoyed a trophy-laden career with Real since he joined them from Bayern Munich in July 2014, winning both La Liga and the Champions League on four occasions.
Kroos was also part of the Germany team which won the World Cup in 2014.
He quit international football in July 2021 but came out of retirement in February after talks with Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann.
"My ambition was always to finish my career at the peak of my performance level," Kroos said in a post on his Instagram account., external
"I am happy and proud that in my mind I found the right timing for my decision and that I could choose it on my own."
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