Hello, everyone! Welcome to All Football column LIKE A MODEL! Here we will bring you the sexiest & hottest men in the football world. So just feast your eyes and give your points for them. The handsome footballer of this week that we choose is Toni Kroos.
Born 4 January 1990, Kroos plays mainly as a central midfielder, but is also used as a defensive midfielder or deep-lying playmaker. He is known for his vision, creativity, passing, and set-piece ability, and is widely considered to be one of the best midfielders in the world.
He is undoubtedly one of the best midfielders in the world. He has been dubbed by Spanish publication Marca as “a one-man orchestra”, while Germany coach Joachim Löw lauds the “symmetry and balance” he brings to a side and Zinedine Zidane has called him the “perfect” player for Real Madrid.
All high praise indeed of Kroos’ outstanding ability, but the case can be made that had his talent not been recognised and allowed to flourish in the Bundesliga so early, then his development into the archetypal modern midfielder may not have been quite so seamless.
Kroos began his senior club career playing for Bayern, where he made his debut at age 17 in 2007. He was sparingly used, and quickly opted for an 18-month loan spell at fellow side Leverkusen, where he became a key contributor and returned to his parent club with an increased profile in 2010. Kroos then became indispensable for the Bavarian club and was critical to several successes, including two consecutive league titles, a Champions League title, and two DFB-Pokal titles. He moved to Spain to join Real Madrid in 2014, for a fee of €25 million.
In Madrid, Kroos became a vital part of the team under Ancelotti and Zidane, and he helped Real win three consecutive Champions League titles from 2015–16 to 2017–18. He also contributed heavily as the club captured a La Liga title in 2016–17, when he was also chosen for the team of the season.
After a successful youth international career, Kroos made his senior debut for Germany in 2010. In 2014, Kroos led his country to victory in that year's World Cup, where he was the top assist provider and was selected to the All-Star team and Dream Team.
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