Day of mourning for football. A legend like Toni Kroos hangs up his boots. And he does it at the height of his career, with a spectacular level, which would have allowed him to continue for several seasons.

But Kroos was always clear about 2 things. That he would retire at Real Madrid, and not at another club, and that he would do so before he had a decline . That’s why, after the Champions League final, he retired.

In a message on social networks, responding to Fede Valverde’s emotional farewell letter, he confirmed that he will wear his legendary number 8 next season. These were his words.

Fede Valverde will wear number 8

“Ugh, my dear Fede. You know that you are very important to me. Because I love you as a player and a person. You have absolutely everything to be the captain of this team in the future. I will always be by your side. And tomorrow we will talk about another topic… 8”, he wrote.

The relationship between the two has always been very special. And Valverde, since he was a child, always recognized that Kroos was his idol. There are tweets of his from when he lived in Uruguay and he praised Kroos, calling him an idol… In the end, destiny took him to Real Madrid and he was lucky enough to share a locker room with him. He’s gone now, but he’s learned a lot from a legend. Don Toni Kroos.