For the first time in his career, Toni Kroos has been named German Footballer of the Year for 2018.
The award is determined by a poll of German football journalists from the German publication Kicker and the Association of German Sports Journalists, with all German players abroad and players in Germany are eligible for selections.
The 28-year-old Real Madrid midfielder has received 185 votes while Freiburg's Nils Petersen comes second with 39 and Schalke 04's Naldo is placed third with 38.
"It is and will remain a great honor for me to be crowned Footballer of the Year," says Kroos. "That's a price you do not get so easily - and most importantly not everyone can get it."
"(It is) a nice endorsement of the path that you have chosen as a footballer and the decisions that you have made."
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Jürgen Klinsmann, Oliver Kahn, Michael Ballack, Miroslav Klose, Manuel Neuer, Philipp Lahm and co. are previous winners of German Footballer of the Year.
Bayern Munich manager Jupp Heynckes was selected as German Coach of the Year with 91 votes), beating Schalke head coach Domenico Tedesco by just two votes.
"I am very happy that I have been voted as the Coach of the Year by journalists," says Heynckes.
"But my big compliment goes to those who did not vote for me, because there are many good young coaches in the Bundesliga who deserve this honor - and of course Christian Streich of Freiburg."
BabaNla_14
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Congratulations to you legend
prakashcr7
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Name a better snipper than TONI KROOS i will wait. Congratulations to kross. He deserves it.
BAPPSPAULO
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who else deserves it than the maestro he truly deserves the award he has been fantastic overall for Germany and he has performed outstandingly well he has everything it takes to play and win a lot with Germany he played fantastic football and he deserves this award congratulations kroos goodluck
Đaiveed ♥
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he totally deserves this!!! he's performance at the world cup was pretty impressive to me despite their early exit!!!! A talented and great midfield propeller Congratulation Toni Kroos 🎊 🎊!!! If Germany had gone father you would have been nominated 😔 still Congrats!!!!
prakashcr7
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Wow congratulations to toni kroos. Not only this year but Every year he deserves this award. He is the player who is even loved by the haters. He is a snipper. He has lots if qualities to win this award. His Performance in Laliga and champions league made his to win this award. Once again congrats to Toni Kroos. Good luck and have a great carrer ahead. We want him to win this award in coming years as well. 👏👏👏👏👏👏
hamza_chounaki
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who else deserves it than the maestro he truly deserves the award he has been fantastic overall for Germany and he has performed outstandingly well he has everything it takes to play and win a lot with Germany he played fantastic football and he deserves this award congratulations kroos goodluck
follower
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whenever there are these players playing, real Madrid will achieve glory even without Cristiano Ronaldo 🏆🏆🏆🏆🔥🔥🔥🔥
WasimLafir
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something weird is going on, Ozil has won this award Multiple times but is not mention in this post ((Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Jürgen Klinsmann, Oliver Kahn, Michael Ballack, Miroslav Klose, Manuel Neuer, Philipp Lahm and co. are previous winners of German Footballer of the Year.)) even on Wikipedia Ozils name is not on the list of German Players of the year list... strange....VERY strange
9268c
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congrats Toni Kroos. U have stepped up your game and i think that u should be awarded this award. Toni Kroos is a world class midfielder and u are the best midfielder for me in the world. Toni Kroos
barcafan_01
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Congratulations to you legend
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