The versatility of Kroos: axis of Real Madrid, 'teacher' in an application and the only one who cleans his boots

When he announced his retirement from the German team at the beginning of July,

(

, 1990) assured that he wanted to "

" and "focus on my

". It was a personal and sporting decision and not something caused by the defeat of the German team in the

of the European Championship. In Kroos' head, despite his scarce

, other things had already weighed in for months.

Now, the Madrid midfielder's national team stops are to

and time at home, with

, his wife and three children.

Also to

, the

, pristine white with blue stripes, by

, launched in 2010 and discontinued in 2015. A shoe that the German brand only continues to manufacture by and for Kroos, a rare sight in a world of football that releases a model on the feet every few months.

"

, it's one thing of mine.

Even the smallest dirt disturbs me.

That's why I clean them and take care of them myself, "he said in his documentary, broadcast a couple of years ago.

The withdrawal with the national team has given him time to recover 100% from a

, to return to an outstanding level with Madrid (

) and to launch one of the great challenges of his career beyond the grass. Because Kroos, Real Madrid midfielder, husband, father, boot cleaner and content creator with a podcast ... He is also a

.

The passes, dribbles or shots on goal that he has made with the Madrid shirt or with Germany have been filtered, analyzed and explained in the application of the '

', a platform in which the '8' Madridista gives

to those who want it.

And, as on the lawn, it does so successfully.

In just three months of life, the academy accumulates almost

in the application and

in the TikTok social network, a vein where Kroos hooks young people with his videos of plays, questions and answers.

"My motivation is to share my vision of football in a theoretical and practical way"

'

','

','

','

'... In the virtual academy, the Madrid footballer, who appears in each video explaining the plays, has created a small'

'that young players can complete with their own videos that will be analyzed and judged by' professor 'Kroos, sitting in a room with a computer next to him, and by coaches from the

. "My motivation is to

in a theoretical and practical way with people from all over the world," explains Kroos to EL MUNDO. "During the confinement I started a series of

so that the children could upload them to their profiles, and after many videos and positive messages,

", adds the footballer, who does not play the console like other colleagues and takes advantage of the concentrations to think new ideas for the academy: "The most important thing is

, that they have fun learning and improve every day."

In addition, through this virtual school in which the majority are

(

), Kroos has explained some of the details of their day to day. For example, that his

within Valdebebas are

who

before each game or is even encouraged to

', on how market values ​​are determined in football , among other things. A more familiar and personal profile of the player they call '

'(Iceman) in the dressing room, who has won over his teammates since 2015, on and off the field, and who has sacrificed the next five years of his team to continue his career at the highest level in Madrid.

His current contract ends in

and he will have to enter into those

that they pose at the Bernabéu from the age of 30, but it will not be a problem for Kroos, whose family has already become accustomed to living' a la la Spanish 'and you can't see it anywhere other than Madrid.

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