Toni Kroos Archives ⋆ LSU

Feb162022 by JBNo Comments

Courtois slams Toni Kroos for ‘very stupid pass’ before Mbappe’s winner

UEFA, La Liga

Thibaut Courtois vented his frustration after Real Madrid’s 1-0 defeat to PSG and appeared to take a swipe at Toni Kroos for his ‘very stupid pass’ in the build-up to Kylian Mbappe’s late winner in Paris. Madrid had looked to heading back to the Bernabeu as favourites in the Champions League round of 16 tie as Courtois saved Lionel Messi’s penalty, but Mbappe had other ideas after Kroos lost possession just past the halfway line in stoppage time. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The German’s wayward pass to Eden Hazard was intercepted by Marquinhos and PSG worked their way up the pitch to Neymar, who found Mbappe with an exquisite backheel. Lionel Messi names his five favourites for the Champions League title this season Sergio Aguero picks the best b...

Aug182021 by JBNo Comments

Toni Kroos drops Mbappe to Real Madrid hint & discusses Messi exit weakening Barcelona

La Liga, Ligue 1

Toni Kroos has dropped a hint Kylian Mbappe could be heading to Real Madrid while discussing Lionel Messi's Barcelona exit potentially weakening his club's rivals. Messi's career at Camp Nou came to an end at the start of the month when Barcelona announced that they were unable to re-sign the player due to their struggle to get below La Liga's current wage limit. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); PSG swooped in to sign Messi on a free transfer, but it has been suggested that they could lose Mbappe, who has yet to reach an agreement with the Ligue 1 club over a contract extension. Kroos can now see Mbappe making his way to Real Madrid, as he believes that Messi's move to Parc des Princes could end up working in the Blancos' favour in a number of ways. ...

May72021 by JBNo Comments

Toni Kroos hits back at Mason Mount with passive-aggressive tweet

La Liga, Premier League

Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos has hit back at Mason Mount and says he still won’t be losing any sleep over Chelsea, though wished the club good luck in the Champions League final. Chelsea held Real to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their semi-final clash last week and then produced an incredible performance at Stamford Bridge in the second leg to seal a 2-0 victory and progress to the final in Istanbul. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mount wrapped up the victory, getting a goal late on, and after the match took aim at Kroos over some comments he made before the clash. Asked if he was feeling any pressure before playing Thomas Tuchel's side, Kroos had said: ‘In my 15 years of playing football, I’ve never lost sleep.’ Mount responded in kind after...

May62021 by JBNo Comments

Mason Mount hits back at Toni Kroos after Chelsea win over Real Madrid

UEFA, La Liga, Premier League

Mason Mount has fired back at Toni Kroos after the midfielder said he didn’t lose sleep before Real Madrid’s Champions League semi-final game with Chelsea. Thomas Tuchel’s team held Madrid to a 1-1 draw in the first leg but in the return fixture on Wednesday, they sealed a convincing 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge to dump Zidane’s side out of the competition. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And after Chelsea’s 2-0 victory in the second leg, Mount took aim at Kroos over his pre-match comments. Speaking about the pressure Real Madrid face before their second leg against the blues, Kroos said: ‘In my 15 years of playing football, I’ve never lost sleep.’ In his post-match interview with CBS Sports, Mount said: ‘I saw one of their players say before that he doe...

Nov112020 by JBNo Comments

Toni Kroos lambasts ‘silly’ Arsenal star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Premier League, La Liga

Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos says he’s not a fan of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Antoine Griezmann over their ‘silly’ pre-planned celebrations. Aubameyang celebrated with a Black Panther mask during Arsenal’s Europa League win over Rennes last year, while he has also worn a spiderman mask after scoring for his former club Borussia Dortmund. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Barcelona forward, Griezmann also has celebrated with a Fortnite dance on several occasions after scoring for France national team and Atletico Madrid. And Kroos believes the elaborate celebrations are not good examples for younger players. He said: ‘If there are rehearsed dances or choreographies, I find it silly. ‘Celebrating with masks, that’s where it ends for me. ‘I don’t t...

Jul262020 by JBNo Comments

Kroos hits out at Gareth Bale situation at Real Madrid

La Liga

Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos conceded Gareth Bale’s situation at the club is unsatisfactory for everyone. Bale has been sidelined by Zidane since he returned to Madrid and after being benched for six matches consecutively, the winger was removed completely from the club’s final league game of the campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Last summer, Zinedine Zidane publicly said Gareth Bale had to leave only for Madrid to pull the plug on his move to China. Kroos and Madrid are celebrating their first league title in three years, but Kroos conceded Bale’s issues at Santiago Bernabeu were a problem for everyone at the club. ‘The reality is that this situation is an unsatisfactory one for everyone, Bale wasn’t signed to play as little as he is do...

Jun262020 by JBNo Comments

Drunk Toni Kroos had to call emergency doctor after losing CL final to Chelsea

La Liga, JB's Column

Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos has revealed that he drank so much after Bayern's Champions League defeat to Chelsea in 2012 that he had to place a call to an emergency doctor. The German was attempting to numb the pain of the defeat to Chelsea, who triumphed on penalties in the final at Bayern's home ground Allianz Arena. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Bayern Munich, who were red-hot favourites going into the game, were ahead in the final with just a few minutes left after Muller scored the opening goal after 83 minutes. Didier Drogba scored from an header before full-time, sending the match into extra-time and then penalties - with the striker scoring the winning penalty kick after Schweinsteiger missed a spot-kick. (adsbygoogle = window.a...

Mar242019 by JBNo Comments

Man United to sign Toni Kroos for £50m

Transfer Info, La Liga, Premier League

Manchester United are set to reignite their interest in Toni Kroos this summer window after the German decided he wants to leave Real Madrid. Kroos, who has been a transfer target for several United head coaches in the past, has endured a difficult campaign in La Liga. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Along with his team-mates, Kroos has under preformed in big matches and Real are now on track to end the season with no silverware. Zinedine Zidane has been brought back in to steady the ship, but the Sun report that Kroos is ready to leave the club this summer. United failed in the past with attempts to bring Kroos to the Premier League, but can now sign the Germany international for just £50m. Kroos is under contract in Madrid until 2022, but wants ...

Oct122018 by JBNo Comments

‘Maybe he wanted the job’ – Kroos hits out at Ballack after criticism on Low

La Liga

Toni Kroos has suggested Michael Ballack's criticism of Joachim Low may have been gingered by a personal desire to be the manager of Germany. Speaking to Deutsche Welle on Thursday, former Germany international Ballack said he was shocked Low was kept on as head coach after overseeing their first World Cup group-stage exit since 1938. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Four years prior to that humiliation, Low had led Germany to glory in international football's showpiece in Brazil, a tournament that included a 7-1 semi-final thrashing of the hosts before an extra-time win over Argentina. Real Madrid midfielder Kroos says Low has earned the right to try to turn Germany's fortunes around and questioned Ballack's motives. "There are always different views...