Kroos: “I retired because I never wanted to reach the point where I didn’t feel as good and started having physical problems. That feel for the ball never leaves me, I still have it.”

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“I retired because I never wanted to reach the point where I didn’t feel as good and started having physical problems. That feel for the ball never leaves me—I still have it.”

“I always knew I wanted to leave the way I deserve, the way the club deserves, and the way I want the fans to remember me, because that final image is very important to me. I’m very happy with this decision; it turned out exactly as I always wanted. I couldn’t have planned to win the Champions League because I’d already decided to retire. In the end, everything turned out so well—with the Champions League and La Liga—it couldn’t have been better.”