Toni Kroos has retired from international football after Germany s defeat to England at Euro 2020, declaring: I want to concentrate fully on my goals with Real Madrid.
Midfielder Kroos announced his decision in a post on Instagram, expressing disappointment he had not been able to bow out on a high.
Kroos wrote: I ve played for Germany 106 times. There won t be another time.
I would have dearly wished, and I gave everything again, that there would have been 109 internationals in the end and that this one big title, the European Championship, would have been added at the end.
I had made the decision to quit after this tournament a long time ago. It had been clear to me for a long time that I would not be available for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. More than anything, because I want to focus fully on my goals with Real Madrid for the next few years.
In addition, from now on I will deliberately allow myself breaks that have not existed as a national player for 11 years. And moreover, as a husband and dad, I would also like to be there for my wife and three children.
It was a great honour for me to be able to wear this jersey for such a long time. I did it with pride and passion.
