Germany and Real Madrid star Toni Kroos talks about the departure of former team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo to join Juventus a year ago.
Cristiano Ronaldo's transfer to Juventus last year made everyone happy, according to Real Madrid midfielder and former team-mate Toni Kroos.
Madrid lost their all-time leading scorer to Juve nearly 12 months ago in a deal that will cost upwards of €100million and endured a difficult campaign in their first season without him.
The Spanish giants finished a lowly third in LaLiga and fell short in both the Copa del Rey and Champions League after failing to fill the void left by Ronaldo's departure, but Kroos can understand why the five-time Ballon d'Or winner left.
"It would be strange if you didn't miss someone like Cristiano Ronaldo, who has decided so many matches with his goals," he told Bild.
"His transfer, however, made everyone happy. He wanted a new experience and Real Madrid earned a lot of money."
Kroos was also tipped to leave the Santiago Bernabeu last year, with Pep Guardiola's Manchester City rumoured to have made their interest known.
But the Germany international, about to enter his sixth season as a Madrid player, insisted he has never come close to joining the English champions.
Desmondeyum
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Ronaldo transfer made Barcelona fans happy [Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
samsclashin
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if cr7 happy then everyone happy
Realfootball_fan
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AN-WAR
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5000% wrong. MODRIC recently said that they miss CR7. Without CR7, Real Madrid suffer a lot. Without Trophy, they ended the season. Everyone is happy. The biggest mistake of Real Madrid to leave him.
WaqarIqbal
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If it wasn't for Ronaldo kroos wouldn't be the kroos he is today he would be just another average player.
Bobhelsing
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Please read the article before coming here to curse on Kroos... He said Ronaldo was happy cause he wanted new experience and Madrid was happy cause they made alot of money
Brizzy_Lxxvii
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His transfer made 100 million that same summer real spent over 150 million on Vinicius, Mariano and Brahim since then They've spent a lot on signing and departure of three different managers I'm not sure on how much but I'm sure it's nothing less than 50m, they had a very bad season while CR7 won 3 trophies and now all their 4X champions league winning players are under fire and they've had to spend over 250million this summer this transfer window. None of this would have happened if Perez put the team ahead of his ego. If we are honest only Ronaldo has gained from the transfer so far.....
Towdepy
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Ronaldo tried to take away joy and attention of third champions league triumph and divert attention to himself speaking of a possible move to another club, who does that? and Ronaldo,s prostitutes just don't see anything wrong he does.
YashrajNagarwal
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it was ronaldo decision to leave real madrid his happy then everyone happy we should respect his decision .
⚽CR7FOREVER⚽
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with Ronaldo kroos looks world class player but last yr we all know what happened,he even lost his starting 11 place in many matches, so think before u comment.i have huge respect for real Madrid but saying that madrid got lot of money from old guy don't make any sense.i hope kroos end up on bench in next season and while madrid will pick up la liga and he is in bench
Feccdot
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Maybe kroos the pass master who always feeds Ronaldo in box 18 is a secret fan of Leo Messi. Ronaldo was never a leader like Messi but he was an overzealous boss. Without him Juventus was united and solid and he came and destabilized Juventus. Realmaldrid is going to be on fire next season. Realmaldrid sold Ronaldo because he was the second best after Messi.
huyabeilmp
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People are misinterpreting what the guy is trying to say. He clearly said they miss him and his goals but he wanted a new challenge and Real made money so they are happy with that. Obviously he knows that they could not stop him from wanting a change so they are happy to honour his wishes because they respect Cristiano a lot. The fact that they miss him and what he brings to the team is a while different matter.
Wipimnotu
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It cost Real Madrid a while season of disappointment and a trophyless campaign when we let Ronaldo leave. No departing player anywhere can ever make an impact like this. That's how important the Portuguese was for us. Ronaldo will remain our greatest ever player, the best player the Champions League has ever seen and arguably the Greatest of All Time in football. But this is not the end for us. We paid our price last season in humiliation. And we are ready to return with our heads high. We are now entering a new era for the club. The post-Ronaldo era, with a new breed of global superstars. For all the haters of Real Madrid, you had your last laugh. Hala Madrid!
Liaaceu
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It takes a man with lots of guts to leave as Ronaldo did. He had everything going for him at Real but motivation was dying and he wanted a new challenge. In fairness to Kross and the other players they were happy for Ronaldo because leaving was what he wanted. The person to blame is the club President who thought that the streets of Madrid were littered with Ronaldos for him to pick.what a shame he was wrong.
lVlO-B
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Give Real Madrid 1 year. Next year with the signing of Mbappe he will more then fill in Ronaldo’s shoes.We have 3-4 years to win as much UCL as we can before Messi retires then Barca will become like A.C Milan because this current board have currently crippled the club we have the highest wage bill out of any other teams. We are overpaying everyone including our bench players this board doesn’t know how to negotiate at all . What Kroos said isn’t wrong RMA were bad last season because they haven’t made any big signing since bale and there best player left and they still didn’t sign anyone u can judge RMA in the next 2years if they are still at this current form then u can speak until then 🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫
Catemop
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what Kross really want to say that nobody couldn't support more ronaldo ...we don't need to be that clever to understand...ronaldo cause many times controversy between them talking bad about them and accusing them to dont be on his level...ronaldo is selfish and arrogant and everybody knows that...he is just one season in juventus is him who say what juve have to buy or sell or what coach to employ and what players to buy or to sell. he behave like a child ...his behavor is very similar to Jose mourinho who have no respect for nobody
Repdimnot
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not at all Messi needed Ronaldo and vice versa. look now Ronaldo is getting weaker day by day. even on social media he is focused on commercials
And Messi is getting better day by day that's making you people begging for Neymar to come back to you, isn't it?
anslijiracy
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Ronaldo transfer made Barcelona fans happy [Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
not at all Messi needed Ronaldo and vice versa. look now Ronaldo is getting weaker day by day. even on social media he is focused on commercials
zucceikmst
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If it wasn't for Ronaldo kroos wouldn't be the kroos he is today he would be just another average player.
I mean no... Kroos won the UCL as a key piece in Bayerns midfield and then the World Cup before joining Madrid so... He could've stayed at Bayern, away from Ronaldo and still be considered world class. He was a world class before Madrid.
Merabti_soheib
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not at all Messi needed Ronaldo and vice versa. look now Ronaldo is getting weaker day by day. even on social media he is focused on commercials
he is not weak he still the same just a new club a new whole team he need to build chemistry and then focus more
HowardPotts
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If it wasn't for Ronaldo kroos wouldn't be the kroos he is today he would be just another average player.
go watch the Free-kick against Sweden And Come Back I'll Be Waiting for your Reply
MumbaRk
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If it wasn't for Ronaldo kroos wouldn't be the kroos he is today he would be just another average player.
says who? don't watch football my friend does Cristiano play for Germany.